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| Gov. Rotimi Amaechi |
It was called the Best of Nollywood (BON) 2014 awards, a night set aside
to celebrate the truly made in Nigeria global brand. But alas; it was actually
a satirical arrangement ridiculously crafted by the governor turned activist. An
event organized by one of his strong allies parading as a Nollywoodian; one
character who in my opinion knows nothing about filmmaking and contributes
nothing but negative narratives to the discovery and development of Africa’s homemade
pride, Nollywood!
There were embarrassing categories at the stupid BON 2014 awards;
for instance, a film was awarded ‘Best Use of Food’ in a film, ‘Best Kissing’
in a film award and many other idiotic categories. And then there was also the
Best film award which was dashed to one of the numerous Emperors’ bed toy. My focus
is not really about the irresponsible awards, but the directionless of the self
acclaimed Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors Forum. A shady political wastage
embarked upon with the money of the good people of Rivers State.
I was there to witness a bad political actor perform another
of many his arrogant interpretation of a terribly written BAD SCRIPT. I was there
when the gangster emperor mounted the badly constructed plywood stage erected right
in his palace at the government house where he desecrated talented Nigerians, creators
of a global super brand. I was dubiously conscripted to witness the charade
called Best of Nollywood (BON) awards 2014. Oh, it hurts badly that I was
there! I was there, and I couldn’t do anything to stop the rain of insult. I
was there when the arrogant emperor vomited shamelessly his meaningless point
of view concerning our own Nollywood. I was there when this emperor described
Nollywood practitioners as mere products of necessity. I was there and this
non-fiction character audaciously declared he joined politics just to enrich his
pocket; and that the much roguish wealth he’s acquired is enough to guarantee a
minimum of five hundred thousand naira favorite delicious pot of soup from his
wife’s kitchen monthly. I was there!
O Lord I was there when they mocked us in broad day light. I was
violently raped inside out! I was abused emotionally and spiritual by a
creative nonentity! I couldn’t imagine it came from a man who God took from the
refuse dump, washed him up, nursed him pricelessly and made him king of the
richest oil producing state in Nigeria for eight years. It is very
disheartening! I felt butchered alive!
This emperor can be aptly described as one of the political disasters
in Nigeria fanning a dangerous virus worst than the dreaded Ebola epidemic. But
I humbly appeal to Nollywoodinas to ignore him, and fudge ahead – the show must
go on!
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