Cousin of Junior Pope reveals what actor told him before his demise
The cousin of actor, Junior Pope, Mr. Agu has opened up on what the actor told him before his sudden demise.
During an exclusive chat with WITHIN NIGERIA, Mr Agu, cousin of Junio Pope recounted how he met with him at Enugu in a film location.
Mr Agu revealed how Junio Pope had a lot of visions and plans. According to him, the late actor had plans to establish his own production.
“He was full of vision and inspiration for the people of our area. He told me that he would like to establish a local film industry for the people of the Nsukka area to harvest new talents from the area.”
Junior Pope, Nigerian actor who died in a boat accident
Explaining his blood relationship with him, Mr Agu said; “Junior Pope is my distant cousin. We both belong to the Umu Oyogu family in Ukehe and I am from Aku, both in Igbo Etiti LGA. Enugu State.
“I knew Junior Pope very well. As cousins, we would meet at family gatherings at Prof. Pat Ngwu’s villa in Ukehe. As a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), we would also meet at film locations in Enugu and Asaba.”
