Junior Pope: "It's not a Nollywood disaster, people die every week" - Actor Ugezu

According to the Daily Post, several fans have expressed concern that Nollywood might be under attack following the deaths of more than five performers in the first quarter of 2024: Mr. Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor, Sisi Quadri, Adejumoke Aderounmu, and Junior Pope.

Ugezu responded on his Instagram page, clarifying that it's not a Nollywood catastrophe as many had suggested and pointing out that weekly deaths occur in a variety of different professions.

He emphasized that the country's rising death rate is caused by the "systematic destruction of the health sector," saying that the distinction is that the passing of famous people is widely reported.

Ugezu wrote, “If only you knew how many bankers who kpai every week…if only you knew how many police officers who kpai every month…if only you knew how many pastors/priests who kpai every month…if only we have a clear data on citizens that kpai monthly, we may settle down and understand the systematic destruction of the health sector.

“Entertainers are domiciled publicly and theirs go viral always. Time has come to expunge spiritualism from clear system failure. It is not just a Nollywood disaster like many allude.

“It is a general system disaster.”