Guild Congratulated Ikegwuonu on the who’s who compendium of Nigerian Entertainment Industry
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Screenwriters’ Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) formally congratulated Nigerian creative-industry professional Frank Ikegwuonu as the author of Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry (Nollywood Edition), recognising the publication as a significant compendium documenting Nigeria’s entertainment sector.
The recognition appears in an official congratulatory correspondence issued by the Screenwriters’ Guild of Nigeria, operating from the NCAC Artistes Village at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
The document is addressed directly to:
Frank Ikegwuonu — The Author
of:
Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry (Nollywood Edition)
Screenwriters’ Guild Directly Identified Ikegwuonu as the Author:
The most significant feature of the correspondence is its explicit identification of Frank Ikegwuonu as: “THE AUTHOR”of Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry (Nollywood Edition).
This provides an important contemporary documentary record of Ikegwuonu’s association with the publication specifically in the capacity of author.
This distinction is particularly relevant because other institutional correspondence from the period identifies Ikegwuonu in different capacities, including Publisher and Editor-in-Chief.
The SWGN document therefore adds author to the documented roles associated with the publication.
A Congratulatory Recognition from Nigerian Screenwriters:
Under the heading:
“CONGRATULATIONS!”
the Screenwriters’ Guild of Nigeria states that it wished to congratulate the author of the publication.
The Guild refers to the work as:
“WHO’S WHO in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry – (Nollywood Edition)”
and describes it as: “the greatest compendium in the history of entertainment in Nigeria.”
Documenting Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry:
The publication’s description as a compendium is consistent with the purpose identified in several other contemporary documents relating to the project.
The Who’s Who initiative sought to compile information concerning people involved in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, particularly the rapidly developing film and television sector.
The SWGN’s recognition therefore contributes to the historical record of efforts to document Nigerian creative professionals during the period when Nollywood was emerging as an internationally recognised film industry.
Recognition from a Professional Creative Body:
The Screenwriters’ Guild of Nigeria represents professionals involved in screenwriting and the development of stories for film and television.
Its recognition of the publication therefore adds another professional constituency to the growing collection of records surrounding Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry.
The document demonstrates that the publication was being recognised not only by actors, producers and directors, but also by professionals responsible for the development of screen narratives.
The “Nollywood Edition”
The document also provides another contemporary formulation of the publication’s title:
Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry (Nollywood Edition)
This is particularly useful for understanding the different titles and descriptions appearing in the historical correspondence surrounding the project.
The SWGN document establishes that “Nollywood Edition” was also used in connection with the publication.
Preserving the Original Document:
The original congratulatory correspondence from the Screenwriters’ Guild of Nigeria, identifying Frank Ikegwuonu as the author of Who’s Who in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry (Nollywood Edition), is preserved among the historical records associated with Frank Ikegwuonu and The Nelas Academy.
The original document is not being reproduced publicly with this article. It may be made available for legitimate academic, journalistic, institutional, historical or documentary verification upon appropriate request.
