Governor Adeleke mourns Nollywood actor Olofa Ina
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has described the death of a veteran Nollywood actor, Adedeji Aderemi, a.k.a. Olofa Ina, as devastating.
Aderemi, an indigene of Ede, Osun, died on Thursday at 73.
In a condolence message signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday in Osogbo, the governor said the late actor made great impacts on the movie industry.
He said the state lost a great talent in the death of Aderemi.
He commiserated with the actor’s family, the people of Ede and the movie industry, urging them to be consoled by the accomplishments of the late actor.
“Adedeji Aderemi was a delight to watch in movies. With him gone, the memory of the lessons he radiated from the screen and the enlightenment he inspired through his works would reverberate for years.
” I extend my heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the people in Ede land, the movie industry and everyone touched by this devastating experience.
“It is my sincere prayer that they get the strength to bear the hard moment his passage represents,” he said.
(NAN)
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