In a bid to document for posterity, the achievements of the outgoing Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in his eight years in office, Golden Periwinkle Entertainment is set to premiere the docu-movie titled The Uduaghan Chronicles: The Movie – Diary of a Public Servant.
According to Jude Banye, co-producer of the film, the work, an independent effort, is an all-new docu-drama chronicling the life and times of Uduaghan, “based on his eight years of selfless service to Delta State”.
The film, he said, would premiere in Asaba, the Delta State capital later this month with filmmakers and members of the cast in attendance for the Red Carpet and media interviews, as well as, post screening panel discussions.
“Deltans and Nigerians need to know the level of achievements of Dr. Uduaghan in his eight years against all odds. With all the litigations he faced in the first stanza of his eight-year tenure, it was a miracle that this man could rise up and turn around Delta State after all the storm. So, it is pertinent that these facts be documented in a movie format for posterity to see that there was once a Governor of our dear state that achieved so much in spite of many hurdles placed on his way,” Banye said.
Igho Ugbegu, one of the co-producers reiterated what Banye said adding that “eight years of anyone’s life, devoted to the service of a state in its formative years, is good enough reason to chronicle in the annals of the state. Delta State is only 24 years old, and here is a man who has given eight years of his life to a 24-year-old project; he sure has an unmistakable position in history books.
“However, the place of His Excellency has to be carefully defined. If we don’t objectively do it today, someone may subjectively do it tomorrow, hence the need to do a proper assessment of the work, circumstances, life and times of His Excellency in service to the state and her people. This is what we have captured in this movie styled documentary. Probably the most unsung Nigerian hero, Uduaghan’s policies have touched the lives of millions in Delta State and beyond. Key proponent of Delta Beyond Oil, visionary and people-centric leader, Dr. Uduaghan’s work and how it was made possible is captured visually for present and future generations,” Ugbegu stated.
