Founder of the Africa Movies Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead.
It was gathered that the filmmaker died on Monday, January 9, after being rushed to St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos due to a brief illness.
Her colleague in the movie industry, Obi Emelonye, confirmed her death via his social media account.
He wrote; “Thank you and good night dada Peace,”
Announcing her death, the family wrote via a press statement titled, ‘Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe: An epitome of creative transcendence;
“The Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe clan in thanksgiving to God and in the belief that God is good and everything He does is good and in accordance with His divine will, pattern and plan, announce the passing to eternal glory of our illustrious beloved daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt Ms. Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe (MFR)
“Peace, the Ada of the Anyiam-Osigwe family, was an outstanding personality, trailblazer, titan, pathfinder, go-getter, humanitarian, one-of-a-kind creative, and visionary leader in the film and television industry. Peace left indelible imprints on the sands of time.
“We as a family and clan will continue do all that is necessary to ensure that her legacy lives on – the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Film Academy, along with their training programmes across Nigeria and the African continent will carry on seamlessly by institutions she set up and with the full support of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation and other Institutions and Government Agencies whith whom she has worked over the years.* Her numerous charities across different religious denominations and other communities will also be continued.”
Late Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was also the President of the Association of Movie Producers, AMP.
May her soul rest in peace, Amen.
