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Kwara governor appoints Nollywood’s Muka Ray as aide

Muka Ray is a veteran in the Nigerian movie industry, particularly of the Yoruba film genre.

• August 4, 2022
Muka Ray
Muka Ray

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of has appointed a Nollywood actor, Eyiwumi Aramide, popularly known as Muka Ray, as his Senior Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Thursday in Ilorin.

He said that the new appointee hails from Ipetu/Rore/Aran-Orin Ward in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. 

Muka Ray is a veteran in the Nigerian movie industry, particularly of the Yoruba film genre.

(NAN)

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