PROF. WOLE SOYINKA STARS IN DOCUMENTARY ON FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL

A 30-min documentary which chronicles the events that led to the January 2012 nationwide protest against fuel subsidy removal by President Goodluck Jonathan has been produced.

Titled "Fuelling Poverty" and produced by , award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Ishaya Bako, the film which features literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka combines real footage of committee hearings, forums, demonstrations and interviews with animated slides and simple graphics to create an altogether engaging experience.


The film was recently screened at the Lincoln Center theatre in New York and received a private showing at Sahara Reporters and Global Information Network in New York. The documentary according to Executive Producer Jude Ilo, has been received very well in Nigeria but TV stations have refused to air it.




Source: Sahara Reporters