By Henry Uche
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has said Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief during the Yuletide, as her latest movie, Ada Omo Daddy hits the cinema on December 15.
Speaking during the film’s preview at Genesis Cinema, Maryland, Lagos, Aigbe affirmed that the film is a unifier of Igbo and Yoruba cultures, as its theme preaches forgiveness, love, diversity, management, unity and reconciliation.
The actress cum producer stated further that Ada Omo Daddy would drive critical conversations and constructive arguments when released, noting that her choice of cast is knitting Nollywood old breeds with the green horns.
“In recent times, especially during the elections, we had issues that are not really blown but there were undertones like ethnic tension and division between the Yorubas and Igbos. That isn’t good for us because I believe in the unity of Nigeria.
“This film aims to unify the Igbo and Yoruba cultures. It is to tell us that regardless of our differences or diversities, we are one; we should love and celebrate one another. It is also to tell us that we might have issues, we should forgive one another and move on. It is a big project, a large scale film,” she explained.
On the cast, Aigbe said: “The film marries the old and the new. We have Charles Okafor’s comeback into the mainstream Nollywood. He has been off the scene for a while. There are also Chiwetalu Agu and Sola Sobowale, and youngsters like Tomi Ojo, Taiwo Peters and Phyna. And if there is anything like middle Nollywood, we have Mercy Aigbe, Adeniyi Johnson, and Omowunmi Dada, who played Ada. It is a mix of old, new and medium Nollywood.”