Yesterday, Saturday, March 2 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan hosted several Nollywood practitioners to a dinner at the State House, Marina, Lagos to celebrate Nollywood at 20. The president who expressed appreciation to Nollywood for standing by his family when he lost his brother Meni Jonathan, noted that the event was supposed to hold then but was postponed.

In his remarks, the Jonathan noted three major endeavours that easily unite Nigerians – Music, Sports and Nollywood - which he said of the movie industry:


“Whenever I travel abroad, many of my colleagues, Presidents of other countries, ask me about Nollywood. Nollywood is our shining light. Africans are very proud of Nollywood. That is why we are here today to celebrate the success story of this national, continental and global brand.”

The event which had about 750 selected guests including A-list actors, actresses, movie producers/directors, top corporate executives, politicians among others, was put together by the Presidency to celebrate the successes of Nollywood over the past 20 years.


http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/03/photos-president-jonathan-hosts.html

Okay. Fire dey mountain, na hosting we dey do?

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oga Jona I hail ooo.this will go a lng way in solving Nigeria problems .

2015 Things.
Oga Joe, take am easy ohh.

Y is dis guy wasting our money

Dats nice.

Nollywood will not deliver you votes in 2015 even if they produce a movie titled "Jonathan - the 2015 man". Why not host the underprivileged in the society by giving them the basic necessities of life and see if the windows of votes will not be opened for you that there will not be room enough for it.

That's the gain of hardwork...Imagine me sitting down with Oga Jona for round table

Is he hosting dem 4 d awards dey brought back home frm d oscars? Mtcheeew. So all dis while he's been traveling abroad its just to go and discuss nollywood wit his colleagues.

Yeepa!!! Anoda #500m is gone.

Nollywood deserves it. They are hard working and not bunch of slack men like some of u.

Afam4eva: Nollywood will not deliver you votes in 2015 even if they produce a movie titled "Jonathan - the 2015 man". Why not host the underprivileged in the society by giving them the basic necessities of life and see if the windows of votes will not be opened for you that there will not be room enough for it.

dat wat GEJ doesnt understand.

Please they should be careful not to step on that guy on blue atire...he is very dear to us.

Even when he had to climb on the table to accept a toast from the president.

PS: I gbadu the guy though.

Strategy

Is this what this bleeping bas-turd supposed to be doing? Hosting hollywood mofos Clueless as ever!

dis jonaguy is simply an eediot.
Gosh!!!!

GEJ loves flexing sha...If only he could work half as hard.

I am dying of hunger here and this man is celebrating nonsense ?

Ahead of 2015. After making them a vain promise in 2011!

All work and no play makes jack.........

dedons: Y is dis guy wasting our money

Because Nigerians are scared of starting a revolution or massive protest against corrupt politicians.

5alive: dis jonaguy is simply an eediot.
Gosh!!!!

dude, we all know you weren't brought up properly, so pls, calm yourself, show some public decorum.

Lip service.

What Nollywood needs is an aggressive clamp down on counterfeiting in Nigeria. In the USA it is a federal crime, and FBI personally hunts down the perpetrators. This is because the government makes so much money from taxing movies that they cannot allow people to just dub and sell. EFCC should have a copyright protection arm, and it should be funded with taxes from Nollywood. If you want to watch nollywood movie, you go to cinema, or buy the authentic DVD...that is the way to support the industry. The party is ok, but action on copyright issues is really what is needed.

....And the dunces there will not use this opportunity to tell Mr. President what the problem is. 'The government should do this', 'the government should do that'...oya see government in front of you now. You wont talk. Odes.

See Aki cup bigger than Jona

jona day look and imagine ow that small aki get sense like dat....see the pik

750 votes plus mine secured! Guess what ? Gej means Goodluck, never failed, wont start now

All I saw I the pictures are several politicians and one nollywood star. Were the others camera shy?

Jonathan,when will u stop dining every now and then and wake up 4rm ur slumber 2solving Nigeria problems at least 2a plausible extent2015 is fast approachin'