Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, prince Kassim Afegbua, who is also a renowned publiscist and information management strategist, has thrown a solid weight behind Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s 30-years job in Nollywood.
During a courtesy visit in his office yesterday, Monday October, 20, 2025 in Benin the Edo state capital, prince Afegbua a renowned Image maker , insisted that he will be present in all the events oulined by Lancelot Imasuen to mark his 30 years in Nollywood.
He said that it’s important that the state supports Lancelot, whom they regard as an icon, saying the state is very proud of him and all that he has achieved in Nollywood. Most especially his love for Edo State and placing the state in the map of great places to visit and invest in.
“His coming home to do most of his projects, most especially the Benin Film Academy that is affiliated to the Igbinedion University, which i believed many could have set up somewhere else, is a remarkable feat.”
“Look at all the iconic cultural films that he has produced and how well they have helped shaped and projected the image of the Benin Kingdom. So celebrating 30 years of his illustrious career should be a plus for Edo State and a major thing to key into, said the commissioner who gave Lancelot and his team of local organising team a warm reception
Prince Afegbua was also the image maker of former Nigerian President Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida. He was also the Commissioner for Information during the time of former Governor Adams Oshiomole, now a Senator representing Edo North.
In a similar vein, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen also visited the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Itami. The elated commissioner who agreed to partner with lancelot in resuscitating drama as a major tool for social orientation praised the iconic filmmaker for his various exploits.
The event is billed to start on November 15th, 2015 with an open street casting that is going to happen in various major streets in Benin and ending at the place where he grew up as a young child. Then, the colloquium, which will be the major event, will take place in Benin, which will see the unveiling of Oduwa Imasuen Lancelot, OIL Foundation. A Foundation that is poised to help resuscitating and rejuvenating dramatic and Film Clubs across various schools in Edo State.
