Genevieve Nnaji |
The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Nigeria Mr. Jeffrey J.
Hawkins hosted the Queen of Nollywood Genevieve Nnaji and other
Nollywood celebrities at an exclusive dinner on Friday December 7, at
his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.. At the dinner were top movie directors
Mahmood Ali-Balogun, Bond Emeruwa, Andy Amenechi and fast rising
Nollywood producer and actress Amaka Anioji. Other important guests
included Benny Uche of the Public Affairs Section of the United States
Embassy, Hope Obioma Opara, President of Eko International Film
Festival, Uduak Oguamanam, Bobby Michaels, Rita Onwurah, CNN's Vladamir
Duthiers and Bola Aduwo of Nollywood Uncut.
The U.S. Consul General in Nigeria Mr. Jeffrey J. Hawkins and ond Emeruwa.
The U.S Consul General appreciated participants of the capacity building/training workshop for practitioners in Nollywood called Nollywood UP, a program designed by Nollywood Workshops, the Coalition of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (CONGA) and backed by the Lagos State Government