President Bola Tinubu has congratulated popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ms Funke Akindele, on the success of her latest movie titled, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, which recently made N1billion and became the highest grossing Nigeria movie of all time.
The Nigerian Box Office also disclosed that the movie has grossed N1bn since its release on December 15, 2023. This achievement places Akindele in the top three positions of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time, with her films— ‘Battle on Buka Street’ (N668.4m) and ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ (N636.1m), in the second and third place respectively.
The spokesman to the President. Ajuri Ngelale as quoting Tinubu as celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
The President further congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
Tinubu further extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
The President said, “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.”
