Veteran actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has extolled the virtues of Nollywood, claiming the industry made Nigeria popular worldwide.
According to Omotola, Nollywood made Nigeria popular long before Afrobeats was even a thing.
The seasoned actress shared clips from a number of epic Nollywood films, including Yankee Girls, Games Women Play, Blood Sisters, All My Life, and Kosorogun.
The movie clips had Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus and Rita Dominic in them, with Omotola stating that someone sent her the videos and it was nostalgic.
She captioned the videos: “Someone sent me some of these vids and it was nostalgic…..lol. Despite the not-so-good quality… No social media…these movies Broke barriers… Way before Afrobeats we introduced Nigerian entertainment to the world. We still,”
Watch her post below…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, MFR is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies. Omotola is the second Nigerian and first Nigerian celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.
Source: Nigeriabombshell.com
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