Nollywood legends Kenneth Okonkwo, Bob Manuel-Udokwu and Kanayo O. Kanayo have each been honored with the Veteran Actor of Nigeria[VAN] award.
The three veteran actors were presented the awards on March 11, 2020, at the Biennial Lecture event organized by the actor’s Guilds of Nigeria.
The event also saw the official launch of ‘Operation Last Dance’, an advocacy film for the Nigerian army.
Kenneth Okonkwo took to his Instagram where he posted a picture of them holding their awards and captioned it saying;
Conferment of Veteran Actor Award by the Actors Guild of Nigeria . Thanks for your prayers and support
On the 11th of March, it was a climax for the first actor that acted the first movie that started Nollywood, Kenneth Okonkwo as he was honored with the prestigious award of the Veteran Actor of Nigeria (VAN) by the Actors Guild of Nigeria”.
The three actors shot to limelight with their appearance in the Kenneth Nnebue produced ‘Living in Bondage’ film released in 1993.
Following their outstanding performances, the actors have individually featured in nearly 100 Nollywood movies including the well-received ‘Living in Bondage’ sequel.
