The Nigerian Film Cooperation(NFC) and Committee For Relevant Art (CORA) have joined other Nigerians to commiserate with the family of the departed art patriarch, Chief Segun Olusola, creator of the popular TV series Village Headmaster and mentor of a huge cast of culture producers.’

Olushola died in a private hospital in Lagos recently at the age of 77.

In a separate statement made available to WG, NFC  described the demise of  the culture icon as “shocking and painful.”
Afolabi Adesanya, Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation,  said Nigerians, enthusiasts of television drama, the theatre and film will surely miss this brilliant and ebullient personality, who, along with other Nigerians spearheaded the revolution that also aided the emergence of the present day Nigerian motion picture industry.

As a committed artiste and culture promoter, Ambassador Olusola  leaves an indelible mark in the Nigerian creative industry through his landmark in the now rested long running television soap-drama ‘’The Village Headmaster.’’

Adesanya said the culture icon will be remembered because of the depth and passion with which he  carried on his trade – Acting, Producing and Directing, and his quest for excellence, the Nigerian Film Corporation in the year 2008 instituted one of the coveted prizes of ZUMA Film Festival (2008) after him; Ambassador Segun Olusola Prize for Best Short Film.

For CORA, “Olusola was a true icon of contemporary arts of Nigeria, a man who was a diplomat in the truest sense of the word, who could spontaneously ingratiate himself into the rituals of art practice…”