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Why are so many Nigerian dying from a manageable ailment such as asthma? Why is asthma becoming a cancer in my country? I have heard of so many people die who were perfectly healthy a few minutes before..all from asthma..i guess the polution in the country does not help..the dust,filthy roads,pollution from smoking generators left right centre,untarred roads,toxic smoke coming from so many vehicles that have no regulations towards health and safety!
With all these,is it any wonder that my people are being killed unnecessarily? Amaka Igwe,a woman at her prime that still has so much to offer to her country and society,losing her life under perfectly avoidable circumstances..it is so sad..And without being a doctor of doom..this is not the only Nigerian that will be taken away untimely..it's gonna get much worse before it gets better with the caliber of leader we have. RIP great citizen.You shall be missed.
PROFILE OF AMAKA IGWE
One of Nigeria’s most distinguished producers and directors Amaka Igwe is dead at age 51.She suffered an
asthmatic attack, and was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial interventions failed. She passed on before getting to the hospital. She and her husband were in Enugu for pre-production of an Igbo series when the unfortunate incident occurred. She is survived by 3 children, her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, an aged mother, siblings and a large extended family.
asthmatic attack, and was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial interventions failed. She passed on before getting to the hospital. She and her husband were in Enugu for pre-production of an Igbo series when the unfortunate incident occurred. She is survived by 3 children, her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, an aged mother, siblings and a large extended family.
Amaka Igwe (nee Isaac Ene) may be the singularly most important WOMAN in the creation & evolution of Nollywood. Starting out as a young Lecturer Assistant at the then Anambra State University, Amaka Igwe dedicated her young adult life to the creation of CHECKMATE (a Soap-Opera that leveraged on the previous success of Lola Fani-Kayode's MIRROR in The SUN). Her star actors were the 1st Stars of Nollywood. Her RATTLESNAKE movie trilogy, though came out a few weeks after Living in Bondage, was the 1st artistic success of Nollywood's videography. With her FUJI House of Commotion, Amaka redefined the landscape of Comedy on national TV. Married to ex-banker-turned-Film producer/marketer Charles Igwe in April 1993, Amaka was Nollywood's female colossus. And together, Amaka & Charles Igwe strove to evolve a seismic paradigm shift in Entertainment Content provision in Nigeria, the latest being TOP FM Radio, Lagos. Toe-to-Toe with men she stood! In recognition, she was awarded national honours as Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).