Charles Inojie, a Nigerian movie director, has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of his colleague, Mr Ibu, stating that it is an “irreparable loss” to the Nigerian film industry.
He stressed that Mr Ibu’s mere presence in a film was enough to make it a hit and that he is an invaluable asset to Nollywood.
During a recent interview with Channels TV, Inojie explained that losing someone in the industry is usually followed by the belief that someone else can take their place, but he believes that Mr Ibu is irreplaceable due to his ability to captivate audiences with his every move.
“He is probably one of the few people in Africa who would sit without saying anything would communicate a million messages with his facial expressions, body language and gestures without verbalising just one word of dramatic dialogue. That doesn’t come cheap. We are going to miss that.
“You have John [Okafor], you have a blockbuster”, Charles added.