Celebrating Nollywood Timeless Star, Segun Arinze at 55 *by Emmanuel Ajibulu

Celebrating Nollywood Timeless Star, Segun Arinze at 55 *by Emmanuel Ajibulu

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Ace Nollywood actor, singer, presenter, producer and Filmmaker Segun Arinze is celebrating his birthday today, Thursday, September 24, 2020.
The multi-talented actor and former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) was born on September 24, 1965.
Segun Arinze, a caring husband and father represents so many amazing things to so many people especially his numerous fans, mentees, colleagues, family members, business associates and partners.
This astute movie legend was first known nationally for his portrayal of the role of ‘Black Arrow’ in that action movie of the nineties by Chico Ejiro, titled Silent Night, Segun, who is simply referred to as Segun Arinze, became noted as a singer with an irresistible voice, whose hit track from his debut album as a singer, Nwanyi Ganga, was on repeat on radio.
With more than 20 years acting experience under his belt, Segun Arinze has made his mark in the Nigeria’s movie industry. He is also considered one of the top Nigerian Nollywood actors and has subsequently starred in over 300 Nollywood films and facilitated many industry-related seminars, workshops, training and education.
Recently, Arinze was among those that were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed to a committee of the creative industry stakeholders to look into and advise the Federal Government on the best way to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.
The veteran actor made significant contributions at the committee level by offering ingenious ideas that could be useful for a collective and government-supported approach in dealing with the immediate, short and long term palliatives and initiatives for the industry, in order to lighten the effect of the pandemic on the industry.
Celebrating a special figure on a day like this is indeed worthwhile. Happy birthday to a legend, an icon, a great administrator and a man of distinction. At 55, you shine exceptionally as one who has made good for himself and for his country.
You stand out as an asset per excellence and through your brilliant investments in the industry, hard work and success you have become one of the pillars of the Nigerian entertainment industry. Congratulations on the attainment of this deserving milestone. God bless your new age with sound health and prosperity with abiding fulfillment.