The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima, on Wednesday expressed grieve over the death of one the nation's foremost film producer, writer and director, Amaka Igwe.

Fiberesima said that Amaka's death was a great loss to the movie industry.

She said: “Amaka's just that big sister that you want to hug all the time. You want her when you are confused and she just had a way of calming you down.”

“She did a lot for Nollywood. She believed in professionalism. She also believed in Nollywood reaching the highest of heights. She did everything in her power to make sure Nollywood was seen as a professional body.”

“There was no easy way out with her. It was the right way no matter how hard. And she's just somebody that we all will miss. She's just going to be in all our hearts. It's just a painful death,” the AGN Boss eulogized.

Fiberesima, advised members of the industry to seek the face of God and his divine intervention in its affairs.