Nollywood practitioners under the aegis of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) yesterday, September 25, visited Ikenne, Ogun state, to pay a condolence visit to the family of Awolowo, over the death of their matriarch, Mrs. HID Awolowo.
Led by their president and veteran actor, Dele Odule, the thespians were received by one of the daughters of the matriarch, Dr. (Mrs) Tokunbo Awolowo – Dosunmu.
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They were received at the Efunyela Hall inside the expansive compound of the Awolowos which was a beehive of activities yesterday.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Odule commiserated with the family of Awolowo and chronicled the contributions of both the patriarch and matriarch of the family to the Nigerian film industry.
In her remarks, Dr. Awolowo-Dosunmu thanked the actors for their visit and urged them to use their art to preserve the culture of the Yoruba people and tell the stories of important personalities in the South west region through their films.
In an exclusive interview with Naij,com after the meeting, Odule said: ”Mama should be commended for the legacy she left. She was an embodiment of good things.”
”I urge her children to follow in the footsteps of their mother who and emulate all the commendable things she has achieved and even go beyond them.”
In the same vein, actor Yomi Fash-Lanso, said: ”We are here to commiserate with the family of Awolowo, over the death of Mama, because she was mother to us all.”
Among those on the entourage of TAMPAN are popular comedian, Bolaji Amusan, also known as Baba Latin, wife of veteran actor and comedian, Sunday Omobolanle also known as Papi Luwe, Antar Laniyan and others.
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See photos below:
TAMPAN members in a group photograph with Dr. (Mrs) Tokunbo Awolow-Dosunmu
L-R: Dele Odule, Dr. Awolowo-Dosunmu and The Guardian publisher, Mrs. Maiden Ibru
Dele Odule and Yomi Fash-Lanso
Late Mrs. Hannah Awolowo died on September 19, two months to her 100th birthday and almost 30 years after the death of her husband and former Premier of Nigeria’s Western Region, Obafemi Awolowo.
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