Happy Posthumous Birthday To My Late Son – Francis Duru

Nollywood actor, Francis Duru has come out to mourn his son, Ifeanyi who would have turned 16 today, December 4.

He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the death of his son definitely left a huge hole in his heart, and life has not been an easy experience since he left.

Duru added that Ifeanyi’s mother has not stopped crying, and they regularly feel like he is still around the house.

His words, “Nna…today, you were going to be 16

But the cold hands of death snatched you from us…you looked forward to this day..was so excited…we all looked forward to it…but life happened to you and you retired so early…son,it has not been easy bc you left a very big hole in our hearts……why you left and how you left…still bothers us….it’s not been easy …non can ever or will ever replace you….it hurts but God knows why…your fond memories …they comfort us all….we miss you…your warm smiles..words of affirmation,miss your arms on my shoulder…the last mayonnaise is still I see your friends remaining…since you left..the school bus doesn’t come again…can’t remember when I last ate bread…such a big vacumm…. I see your friends…and the look in their eyes still asking what happened …. mummy weeps each day while I do mine in the dark…Frances and Soso all of us…grand ma has your picture always….tnx for parenting you…Nna we can’t cut your cake today….we still love you and still feel you are around..you were such a wonderful kid…all same happy posthumous birthday day my champ…continuously rest in the bosom of the lord….Adieu son…we love you loads.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.