A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye has urged Nollywood actors and actresses to emulate late famous actor, John Okafor and touch the lives of others the way he did when he was alive.
Nwoye gave the advice shortly after a novelty match in honour of the late comedian popularly known as Mr. Ibu. The match between the reigning Nigeria Premier League Champion, Rangers International and Team Ibu was played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu last Tuesday.
Addressing reporters at the end of the match, Nwoye, who was the first-choice goalkeeper of the Team Ibu, attributed the large crowd that watched the match to the way Ibu touched the lives of people while he was alive. He noted that while the match was going on, he felt the spirit of the late actor hovering around and laughing as he always did when he was alive.
He said: “I felt like a real goalkeeper, I felt vibrant, and I felt the spirit of Ibu hovering around and laughing at us one by one, we made him laugh and happy. “Nwoye, a clan man to the late actor, noted that they had pleasant meetings whenever they came across each other, adding that Ibu was an iconic man that made people to laugh.
The APC stalwart also remembered that when the wife and kid of the late actor were kidnapped, the actor remained himself, noting that it was difficult to know that he was traumatized.
Prominent actors including Steve Eboh, identical twins in the Nollywood industry, Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke, and others as well as the General Manager of Rangers Football Club, Ameobi Ezeaku played for the Ibu team.
NewsBits reports that the late comedian, a native of Amurri in Nkanu West Local Government of Enugu State will be laid to rest on June 28, 2024.
