May Nigeria never happen to you has become the unofficial heartfelt prayer and wish of the average Nigerian because we live in a country where systematic failures and (absence of) policies can either lead to an untimely death or unending frustration.
The tragic demise of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, known as Jnr Pope, has left fans and colleagues in shock and mourning. It is a classic example of a systematic failure, and what is known in local parlance is medicine after death.
Or how else do you explain why, following Jnr Pope's death, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) indefinitely suspended the production of films involving riverine areas and boat riding?
