Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has issued a public statement following the crash of her marriage. She recently had her say via her Instagram page, and fans have been reacting.
Announcing that she won’t be discussing details of their split in public, Uche simply asked for understanding, kindness and respect for her and everyone involved.
The moviestar added that her major priority now is raising her three kids and her peace of mind.
Her words, “I understand that many people have opinions about my personal life.
The truth is, no one knows the full story except the people who actually lived it.
Yet, social media has a way of making everyone believe they know more about someone else’s life than the people living it.
My priority right now is raising my children, my healing – however, that journey unfolds – and moving forward with dignity and peace of mind.
I will not be discussing the details of my marriage publicly unless there is an absolute need to do so. Until then, I respectfully ask for understanding, kindness, and respect for me and everyone involved.
Thank you to everyone who has chosen compassion over judgment.”
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.
The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.
Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.
Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.
