The Movie 'Last Flight To Abuja' Dedicated To Nigeria Plane crash victims
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The producer of the award winning movie 'Mirror Boy' which features Genevieve Nnaji and Osita Iheme has dedicated the London premiere of his new movie "Last flight to Abuja" to the 153 passengers who lost their lives in the Dana Airliner plane crash in Lagos.
The premiere of the movie will take place on Friday June 8, 2012 at the Troxy Cinema and will commence by 9pm.
The film comprises of a star studded cast that includes Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Hollywood Nigerian actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jim Iyke.
A statement was made by the organizers as regards the film and its coincidence with the June 3rd plane crash.
'It is quite unfortunate that the plane crash occurred before the premiere of the movie. The movie is dedicated to all who lost their lives in the two ill fated crashes that involved Allied Air and Dana Air in Accra and Lagos.'
According to InformAfrica, Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority said that all the passengers on June 3rd's Dana Air flight that crashed into a two-storey building died, killing more than 60 people on ground.
The organizers further disclosed their feelings and the impact the crashes made on them. "The movie is to express our solidarity with the feelings of everyone affected by both tragic events, especially those who have lost their loved ones. A minute silence will be observed before the film screens and the movie will be used as an advocacy tool to highlight the issues of air safety in Nigeria and Africa at large."
'Last flight to Abuja' is inspired by the plane crashes that has been witnessed in Nigeria over the years.
-Nigeria Movie Network
The premiere of the movie will take place on Friday June 8, 2012 at the Troxy Cinema and will commence by 9pm.
The film comprises of a star studded cast that includes Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Hollywood Nigerian actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jim Iyke.
A statement was made by the organizers as regards the film and its coincidence with the June 3rd plane crash.
'It is quite unfortunate that the plane crash occurred before the premiere of the movie. The movie is dedicated to all who lost their lives in the two ill fated crashes that involved Allied Air and Dana Air in Accra and Lagos.'
According to InformAfrica, Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority said that all the passengers on June 3rd's Dana Air flight that crashed into a two-storey building died, killing more than 60 people on ground.
The organizers further disclosed their feelings and the impact the crashes made on them. "The movie is to express our solidarity with the feelings of everyone affected by both tragic events, especially those who have lost their loved ones. A minute silence will be observed before the film screens and the movie will be used as an advocacy tool to highlight the issues of air safety in Nigeria and Africa at large."
'Last flight to Abuja' is inspired by the plane crashes that has been witnessed in Nigeria over the years.
-Nigeria Movie Network
