OKEDIRAN PICKS NOVEMBER 28 FOR
PREMIERE OF MOVIE, TENANTS OF THE HOUSE
The movie industry in the next few
weeks will witness the birth of a new movie that has become the talk of the
town. Apart from emerging as one movie that many people are anticipating its
release, It was gathered that it would also put the industry on the map as
brains behind the movie revealed to R in a brief chat.
Entitled Tenants of the House, the
movie, which parades some of notable names in the movie industry was produced
by a former member of House of Representatives, Dr Wale Okediran, a fictional
adaptation of his stay in the lower chamber of the National Assembly as he
described as himself as ‘Special Guest of Honour’.
In a statement released by Okediran
and made available to R, the premiere of the movie directed by award-winning
movie maker and director, Kunle Afolayan would be premiered at the Sheraton
Hotel, Abuja on November 28.
According to Okediran, an author,
politician and now a movie maker, the movie dwells on the need for a peaceful
resolution of the pervasive herders/farmers crisis in the country just as it
would also provide amicable solution to the crisis.
“It is believed that the theme of the Film
which is on the need for a peaceful resolution of the pervasive Herders/Farmers
crisis in the country will go a long way in finding an amicable solution to the
crisis which is widespread in the country and in some African countries.
“The Film was produced by my
organisation; Premero Consults and parades an array of talents such as Kunle
Afolayan as Director as well as several notable Nollywood and Kanny wood actors
and actresses. “
According to Okediran, guests
expected at the premiere include, political and community leaders, government
officials, members of the private sector and diplomatic corps, NGOs as well as
those of development partners.
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The premiere according to him would
also throw up a panel discussion as “it is hoped that the discussion will
assist in proposing a road map for solving the perennial herders/farmers
problem in some parts of Africa using the film as a tool for conflict
resolution,” he said.
Members of the panel of discussants
include: Professor Ibrahim Gambari (CHAIRMAN); Professor Wole Soyinka; Profesor
Chidi Odinkalu; Dr Kayode Fayemi, Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai; Dr
Andrew Kwasari (National Livestock Transformation Plan) Innocent Chukuma
(Ford Foundation), Uche Nwuka (Bank Of Industry) Rasheedat Okoduwa (ICPC), Kemi
Okenyodo (Nigeria Policing Program), Hidayat Hassan (CDD) and the Representative
of the US Embassy.
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