Convener of the Nollywood Film Festival Germany and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards, Ambassador Isaac Izoya, has recounted how the late AMAA Founder, Barr. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe had collaborated with him to promote Nollywood in Germany.
Izoya who penned a condolence message to millions of fans and well wishers of Nollywood over the death of Ms. Anyiam Osigwe, described the death as “sudden, shocking and untimely”.

Izoya who said that Ms Anyiam-Osigwe collaborated with his organisation in 2008, in the showcasing of Lagos as the city of excellence under the “Loving Lagos Project”, wrote:
“I first met Madam Peace Anyiam Osigwe sometime in 2007 when she came for the famous Berlin Film Festival popularly called Berlinale and we attended a workshop together.
Our meeting was through our mutual friend Dorothee Wenner who has done plenty for African films and has been a supporter of our integrations shows which saw us ferrying Nollywood stars as well as Nigerian comedians and entertainers to meet with their Europe based fans .
“That meeting elicited interest so much that in 2008, she collaborated with us in the showcasing of Lagos, city of excellence under Loving Lagos project with the premiere of our movie titled “Run! But You Can’t Hide” of our event tagged Nollywood Extravaganza featuring Mercy Johnson, Benedict Johnson, Charles Inojie. Gordon’s and a host of others.
“That event created a big bonding between us that has lasted since then.
“Aside from becoming President of Association of Movie Producer of which I am member, she has followed our events till it translated into Nollywood Film Festival and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards.
“During our 20 years event in 2022, Madam Peace MFR sent us a short message of commendation for holding unto the dream of celebrating Nigerian film practitioners even without support from corporate Nigeria .
She wrote in that message “Congratulations @Izoya on your 20th Anniversary. It’s not easy to sustain events.
You have always had my maximum respect tenacity is not easy”.
I had planned seeing her on my trip to Nigeria but the shocking news of her death has stopped me.”
Continuing, Izoya said her contributions to the growth of Nollywood and it’s sustenance is unmatched in history of the industry.
“Peace Anyiam Osigwe’s efforts towards unifying African films can never be forgotten.
I pray that African Movie Academy Awards AMAA, the African OSCARS which she instituted will be sustained.
Africa has indeed lost an iroko.
On behalf of Nollywood Film Festival Germany/ Nollywood Europe Golden Awards (NFFG/NEGA) I condole with the Anyiam Osigwe family, AMAA, Association of Movie Producers and indeed friends of African films and pray God to provide the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
May her soul rest in peace.