PETE AT 75: President Buhari celebrates actor, Pete Edochie’s 75th birthday

Nigerian president and the General commander in chief of the Nigeria armed forces, Muhammadu Buhari celebrates veteran actor, Pete Edochie on his 75th birthday.

Recall we reported earlier that the actor shared pre-birthday pictures as he will celebrate his 75th birthday 7th of  March.

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President Buhari has joined other celebrities in wishing the actor well at her birthday ceremony.

 

This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

Buhari said this as he wishes and greet the actor on the occasion of his 75th birthday by saying…

 

“President Muhammadu Buhari joins entertainers in the music and movie industry, particularly Nollywood, in celebrating with veteran actor, scriptwriter, and movie producer, Pete Edochie, on his 75th birthday.

“President Buhari congratulates the renowned actor for the many pioneering and motivating roles in the entertainment industry, hitting the limelight in the 80s as Okonkwo in the screen adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”, where his superlative performance brought the spotlight to Nigeria and Africa.

“The President notes that Edochie’s background of living and working extensively in various parts of the country and the world, after serving the government as staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation and Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, greatly shaped his global outlook and influenced his interpretation of roles as a thespian.

“Congratulating Edochie, the usually stereotyped actor as king and father in movies, President Buhari affirms that his role in the founding and growing of Nollywood as one of biggest entertainment industries in the world deserves commendation, especially in incubating younger professionals and nurturing talents like his son, Yul Edochie.”