The Nigerian Film Corporation has dismissed social media reports claiming that its Managing Director, Ali Nuhu, is dead.
The rumours began when a Facebook user Ifeoma Chigbo shared a video alleging that Nuhu had passed away. In the clip, the user expressed hope that the news was untrue.
Later, another post surfaced claiming the veteran actor and filmmaker had died in a fatal car accident.
However, in a statement issued on Monday evening by its Director of Public Affairs, Brian Etuk, the NFC dismissed the social media reports as false and malicious.
The corporation confirmed that Nuhu is alive, healthy, and actively performing his duties, and asked the public to ignore the claims.
“The attention of the Nigerian Film Corporation has been drawn to the purported passing of Dr. Ali Nuhu, its current Managing Director/Chief Executive being orchestrated within the social media space; and wishes to officially and unambiguously inform the general public that the reports, including videos laced with the pictures of Dr. Ali Nuhu are not only malicious, injurious but false in their entirety.
“Dr. Ali Nuhu is alive, well and discharging the responsibilities of the office of NFC’s Chief Executive, having been appointed by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on February 12, 2024,” the statement read.
The corporation further warned that actions are being taken against those responsible for spreading the false information.
“NFC wishes to draw the attention of perpetrators of these uncouth and dastardly acts, including their sponsors of the dire and unmistakable consequences of their actions, no matter the innocuousness of their intent.
“Meanwhile, appropriate measures have been initiated to arrest this ugly, baleful, and unsatisfactory conduct and trend.
“NFC appreciates the genuine concerns expressed by the general public, private, and public sector stakeholders as a result of the above,” the statement added.
