Nigerians don't treat GH Filmmakers right

Actress Gloria Sarfo has expressed disappointment in the organizers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) over an invalid flight ticket that left several Ghanaian filmmakers stranded and embarrassed at the airport.

She said what was promised as an all-expenses-paid trip to Lagos, Nigeria, for the 2024 awards turned into a distressing experience when she and her colleagues discovered that their flight tickets were invalid.

The actress disclosed in a social media post that she and some prominent actors, including veteran filmmakers Abdul Salam Mumuni, Akorfa Edjeani Asiedu, and Julia Apea, faced hours of waiting at the airport without any support or clear communication from the organizers.

“This was a total embarrassment,” she lamented.

Sarfo stated that they had to inform other Ghanaian attendees en route to the airport to turn back to avoid the same fate.

She described the act as an “unequal treatment” between Ghanaians and Nigerians in the entertainment industry, noting that Nigerians invited to Ghana often receive top-tier hospitality.

Sarfo stated that she missed multiple important commitments, including a movie set, a feature film by a colleague, an awards night, and her movie premiere.

After her concern, the Country Director for the AMAA, Judith Oluwole Kuwornu, has issued a public statement to apologize for the unfortunate incident, explaining that it was something beyond the academy’s control.

Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe