Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna has finally paid tribute to his late best friend Alexx Ekubo. He recently shared a heartfelt video via his Instagram page, and fans have been reacting.
Revealing that Ekubo’s death forced him to ask questions he had never confronted before, IK revealed that his buddy’s demise has taught him to never postpone love and forgiveness.
Confessing that the past two months have changed him deeply, the moviestar added that he has made a conscious decision to live more intentionally henceforth.
His words, “Whisper ‘God have mercy’ then continue with our day, because we assume tragedy always belongs to someone else.
For the past two months, I’ve been trying to understand life. Trying to understand loss. Trying to understand God. Trying to understand why someone so full of life can suddenly become a memory.
Tomorrow is a privilege. Not a promise. All we truly own is this moment.
That pain never truly leaves. You learn to carry it differently.
Love people while they can still hear you. Tell them you appreciate them while they can still smile back. Forgive quickly. Call your parents. Check on your friends.
Alexx… My brother… Thank you. For every conversation. Every correction. Every laugh. Every disagreement that made us stronger. Until we meet again, my brother, rest well. I love you. Always.”
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.
