{"id":27068,"date":"2024-04-14T07:01:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/jnr-pope-enugu-has-lost-one-of-its-talented-sons-gov-mbah\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T07:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T07:01:38","slug":"jnr-pope-enugu-has-lost-one-of-its-talented-sons-gov-mbah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/jnr-pope-enugu-has-lost-one-of-its-talented-sons-gov-mbah\/","title":{"rendered":"Jnr Pope: Enugu has lost one of its talented sons \u2013 Gov Mbah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu has mourned Nollywood actor, Obumneme Odonwodo, a.k.a Jnr. Pope, saying the state has lost one of its talented sons.<\/p>\n

The governor said Jnr. Pope\u2019s death came at a time when Enugu State was working hard to develop the creative potential of its youths for self-reliance.<\/p>\n

Mbah said this in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, on Saturday night in Enugu.<\/p>\n

Pope, who hailed from Ukehe in Igbo-Etiti Council Area of the State, alongside three of his colleagues, lost their lives in the tragic boat accident on River Niger while returning from a movie location on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The governor described Jnr. Pope\u2019s death as \u2018heart-wrenching and unfortunate\u2019, saying he received the news with sadness.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cIndeed, the death of Jnr. Pope came at a time Enugu state was working so hard to develop the creative potential of its youths for self-reliance, job creation and export of their talents outside the shores of Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mbah expressed deep regret that such talented, young Nigerians could lose their lives in such unfortunate circumstances.<\/p>\n

The governor commiserated with the bereaved families, Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN and the entire Nollywood industry on the loss of their members in an ill-fated boat accident.<\/p>\n

He promised that the state would work in concert with the family to ensure a befitting burial for the late movie icon.<\/p>\n

The governor stressed that the Enugu State Government had opened a condolence register for Nigerians to pay their tributes to the fallen Nollywood Star.<\/p>\n

Jnr Pope: Enugu has lost one of its talented sons \u2013 Gov Mbah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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