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The Delta Government has issued a directive prohibiting performers involved in creative activities from traveling across its water bodies unless they are equipped with life jackets and comply with other safety measures.
This information was shared in a statement of condolence by the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Nnamdi Ijeh, addressed to the families of the individuals who tragically lost their lives in the recent boat accident on the River Niger.
The message was released to the press in Asaba on Monday. The letter, dated April 11, 2024, expressed the state government’s and creative community’s condolences for the regrettable incident that occurred on April 10, 2024.
‘’On behalf of the State Government, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the entire creative family in the state, I sympathise with the families of those who lost their lives in the process of expressing their creative talent on their way from the location of shooting a movie on April 10, 2024, and the entire Nollywood family.
‘’It is with a heavy heart that I want you to know that we share in your pain. At the time the news got to us, we arrived at the scene and discovered that the few ones who were saved from the boat mishap were on life jackets.
‘’It is therefore very expedient that, at this time of grief, to say that henceforth, such journeys should not be embarked upon without life jackets, expert divers, and other safety precautions,” he said.
Ijeh also added,
“The Delta Government takes the life of every citizen as a priority and therefore warns against water journeys without the required safety gadgets, especially those within the entertainment industry.
In the letter, which was copied to the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Dr Emeka Rollas, the commissioner also prayed for the repose of the dead.
Recall that, The Enugu State Government has set up a register of condolence for Nigerians to express their sympathies and pay homage to the talented Nollywood actor, Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, who tragically lost his life in a boating accident.
Governor Peter Mbah expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of the Nollywood legend, labeling it as ‘heartbreaking’.
According to a statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, the condolence register will be available for signing at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Information and Communication, State Secretariat, Enugu starting from Monday, April 15, 2024.
The statement reads:
“Indeed, the death of Jnr. Pope came at a time Enugu State is working so hard to develop the creative potentials of its youth for self-reliance, as employers of labour and export of their talents outside the shores of Nigeria.
“Governor Mbah expresses deep grief that the late star and other young, talented Nigerians could lose their lives in such an unfortunate circumstance.
“The governor, therefore, commiserates with the bereaved families, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), and the entire Nollywood industry over the painful loss of their members in the boat accident.
“Meanwhile, those who may not get to the office of the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communication, may use the following email address for their tributes:[email protected] to express their condolences,” the Commissioner said.
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