Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, prince Kassim Afegbua, who can be a famend publiscist and knowledge administration strategist, has thrown a stable weight behind Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s 30-years job in Nollywood.
During a courtesy go to in his workplace yesterday, Monday October, 20, 2025 in Benin the Edo state capital, prince Afegbua a famend Image maker , insisted that he shall be current in all of the occasions oulined by Lancelot Imasuen to mark his 30 years in Nollywood.
He mentioned that it’s vital that the state helps Lancelot, whom they regard as an icon, saying the state could be very pleased with him and all that he has achieved in Nollywood. Most particularly his love for Edo State and inserting the state within the map of nice locations to go to and put money into.
“His coming home to do most of his projects, most especially the Benin Film Academy that is affiliated to the Igbinedion University, which i believed many could have set up somewhere else, is a remarkable feat.”
“Look in any respect the enduring cultural movies that he has produced and the way properly they’ve helped formed and projected the picture of the Benin Kingdom. So celebrating 30 years of his illustrious profession needs to be a plus for Edo State and a significant factor to key into, mentioned the commissioner who gave Lancelot and his crew of native organising crew a heat reception
Prince Afegbua was additionally the picture maker of former Nigerian President Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida. He was additionally the Commissioner for Information through the time of former Governor Adams Oshiomole, now a Senator representing Edo North.
In an analogous vein, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen additionally visited the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Itami. The elated commissioner who agreed to accomplice with lancelot in resuscitating drama as a significant software for social orientation praised the enduring filmmaker for his varied exploits.
The occasion is billed to begin on November fifteenth, 2015 with an open avenue casting that’s going to occur in varied main streets in Benin and ending on the place the place he grew up as a younger little one. Then, the colloquium, which would be the main occasion, will happen in Benin, which can see the disclosing of Oduwa Imasuen Lancelot, OIL Foundation. A Foundation that’s poised to assist resuscitating and rejuvenating dramatic and Film Clubs throughout varied faculties in Edo State.
