Veteran Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh, better known as Osuofia, is excitedly counting down to his 70th birthday on February 7th.
Taking to his Instagram page, the veteran shared a video of him wishing his fans a happy new month with good health and God’s grace.
He revealed to them that he would be turning 79 years old on February 7th and it’s a big milestone for me. The actor expressed how excited he was for his special day.
“As welcome a new month with Good Health and God’s Grace
I’m excited to share with you all that I’ll be turning 70 years old on February 7th. It’s a big milestone, and I can’t wait to celebrate this special day with friends and family”.
One Pharm_dre commenting on his post wrote, “God is good
One Leponky wrote, “Wish you the best sir
One Holy_Claire wrote, “Our living legend, happy birthday in advance to you sir
One Onwuamaezenzube wrote, “Baba do giveaway na
One Luckymane_fx wrote, “In Addy air”.
It is great to see the actor in good news following the unfortunate incident that happened to his family two years back.
Kemi Filani reported that the veteran lost his daughter on June 28, 2023, after battling liver cancer. She was buried on August 24th at her father’s hometown in Enugu State.
Speaking out, Nkem expressed gratitude to all for the love and support they showed him and his family. He stated that when tragedy strikes, there’s nothing more heartening than knowing that you’re not alone. The veteran added that his daughter’s death was a change that he didn’t anticipate, and he was feeling an acute sense of loss.
The likes of Ken Erics, Mercy Aigbe, Uche Elendu, Susan Peters, Ruth Eze, and Uche Ogbodo took to his comment section to console him.
In different news, media personality, Daddy Freeze had tackled Nkem Owoh over his statement on Nollywood movies. Nkem commended the efforts of Nollywood practitioners in making our movies highly competitive with foreign movies.
Disagreeing with him, Daddy Freeze stated that his opinion was untrue as Nollywood is still way behind. Though he agrees that our music is on par with global standards, our movies are still mediocre. Urging the veteran to tell the truth, he opined that Nkem Owoh’s thoughts are a representation of an idealized vacuum.