President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele over her creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry, for the record of her new film “Tribe called Judah”.
As reported by Pearlsnews, that the blockbuster movie has hits a record breaking feat after hitting N1billion, making it first Nigerian bigscreen film to do so.
In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu also congratulated Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
The President extolled the creative industry’s pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” Tinubu said.