President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, after her newly released movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, became the first Nollywood film to surpass N1 billion at the box office.

The Star had reported that the movie produced and directed by Akindele also set a new record to become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time and has made Akindele the highest-grossing Nollywood director of all time.

‘A Tribe Called Judah’ was released in December 2023.

Speaking on the feat, Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, January 5, 2024, commended Akindele for her contributions to the growth of the entertainment industry.

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Tinubu promised that his administration would provide a conducive environment for the industry to thrive further, saying the industry is crucial to his government.

The president extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.

He said: “The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration.

“I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further.”

The Star