Veteran Actor Ugezu Ugezu Speaks Out on Rising De@th Toll in Nigerian Film Industry

A veteran actor and filmmaker Ugezu Ugezu, has responded to the number of fatalities that are upsetting the Nigerian film industry.

Ugezu responded on his Instagram page, clarifying that it’s not a Nollywood catastrophe as many had suggested and pointing out that weekly deaths occur in a variety of different professions.

He emphasized that the country’s rising mortality rate is caused by the “systematic destruction of the health sector,” saying that the distinction is that the passing of famous people is widely reported.

Ugezu wrote, “If only you knew how many bankers who kpai every week…if only you knew how many police officers who kpai every month…if only you knew how many pastors/priests who kpai every month…if only we have a clear data on citizens that kpai monthly, we may settle down and understand the systematic destruction of the health sector.

“Entertainers are domiciled publicly and theirs go viral always. Time has come to expunge spiritualism from clear system failure. It is not just a Nollywood disaster like many allude.

“It is a general system disaster.”

This is coming after some fans are suggesting that Nollywood may be under a siege after over five actors, including Mr Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor, Sisi Quadri, Adejumoke Aderounmu, and the latest Junior Pope died within the first quarter of 2024. [CONTINUE READING HERE]