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Association of Movie Producers, Nigeria (AMP) mourns it’s President Ms Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe (MFR).
The board of trustees, executives and members of the Association of Movie Producers, Nigeria (AMP), wishes to announce albeit with a heavy heart, the passing to greater glory of our beloved National President, Ms Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam- Osigwe (MFR) as announced by the Anyiam-Osigwe family in the early hours of 10th January 2023, after a brief illness.
Madam Peace, led a life of impact during her time, especially in the Nigerian motion picture industry, Nollywood, where she gave her all in several ways than one and died in active service of this same industry as a sitting president of the premier guild for movie producers in Nigeria, AMP.
Our departed National President was a creative personality per excellence, to which her creativity became one of the leading lights of the movie industry in Nigeria and beyond, through the prestigious reward platform, the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), she placed African cinema on the world stage and took Nollywood to an enviable level of celebration, the African Film Academy was another notable initiative of this great industry icon of inestimable value, a platform through which several celebrated filmmakers have received anointing for excellence in the industry (through her training).
She was a team player and her commitment to the growth and progress of Nollywood led her to render selfless service through several platforms in the industry, she had served as National Vice President of the Association of Movie Producers and later returned after several years to offer herself to serve as National President, a position she held until her untimely demise
A passionate and compassionate leader, philanthropist of immeasurable proportion
To say she will be highly missed, is to state the obvious.
In every sense of the word, the vacuum her demise has left may be almost impossible to fill, but we cannot question God, as madam president has only travelled a path that is destined for every mere mortal, just a matter of time.
We however take solace in the fact that she has left us with several fond memories and remarkable footprints in the sands of time, the numerous innovative ideas she brought to the association in her short stay as president remains our guiding light in immortalizing this late icon as we keep praying for the repose of her forever peaceful, gentle soul and the fortitude for her family, friends, associates and colleagues to bear the great loss until we meet to path no more.
Adieu Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe (MFR)
From the bleeding heart of all members, executives and BOT of our great association
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The Legend Daniel Alifa Akoh, Goes to be With The Lord
By Joy Omagha Idam
The Legendary Mr. Daniel Alifa Akoh,(Omachi Attah Igala) born 1st August 1935, hails from Ugwolawo, Kogi State, is dead. He died after a seven week battle with illness, at a hospital in Lagos, on March 26th 2023. Burial arrangements will be made known at a later date. He was a Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). He held a Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) in Chemistry of the University of London, from the University College Ibadan.
He was a founding Member and Fellow of the following Societies: Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN),e Institute of Chartered Chemi Nigeria (ICCON), the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (IPAN) as its first President and also the Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST). He worked at different times at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in London and with a firm of Public Analysts, Thomas Mc Lauchlan and Partners in London. He is the first graduate from Igala Kingdom.
His civil service career began as a Laboratory Technician at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist. He later became the Government Chemist of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The last person to hold that position, Mr. Akoh was appointed first Director, Food and Drug Administration and Laboratory Services on the abolition of the position of Government Chemist in 1977. It later metamorphosed into NAFDAC. He laid the foundation for the establishment of NAFDAC.
In 1982 he was appointed Permanent Secretary and Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Later he served respectively as Permanent Secretary Political and Police Affairs, Cabinet Office and Federal Ministry of Works and Housing from where he retired voluntarily in 1986. A very rare virtue.
During his career Mr. Akoh had the opportunity of serving in many organisations including the Board of Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Councils of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the Boards of Directors of the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan (UCH), University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Peugeot Automobile Company of Nigeria (PAN) and Benro Packaging Company.
He was the founder and Chairman of Alfa Laboratories Limited, Amen Food Industries Limited and Akoh Ocholi Foundation. He was also an active participant in many community associations. Seeing to educational development of Igala land.
Mr Akoh, received the Professional Excellence Award of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN). In 1995, he was conferred with the title “Omachi Attah Igala”, by His Royal Majesty, Aliyu Obaje, The Attah of Igala reigning at the time.
Some of his notable exploits as member Chemical Society of Nigeria includes; coordinating the decongestion of the Port in Lagos In 1983. Coordinating efforts for the enabling Laws for Environmental Regulations in Nigeria. Coordinated the designs and construction of major highways and bridges in Nigeria; Ajaokuta Bridge, Ajaokuta- Otukpa, Ilorin – Jebba federal highways, several Federal Secretariats in States as well as the Nigerian House in New York. He represented Nigeria for many years in various international organizations; Chemist Committee of the Customs Cooperation Council in Brussels, and Codex Alimentarius in Rome.
He is survived by a wife Mrs Mary Akoh, the union lasted over 60 years and is blessed with four Children and several grandchildren to mourn him as well as many he mentored and paid fees for. He was a devoted Christian. Until his call to glory he was a prominent member of the Ikoyi Baptist Church. He was a quiet philanthropist. He supported projects in his community and people quietly.
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