The filmmaker made his passionate plea for grace while speaking during a panel hosted at the Africa NXT conference in Lagos on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Okpala said the industry is fueled mainly by people who invest their sweat and blood and deserve to get more applause for their efforts.
“It hurts you when your fellow Nigerians who should applaud you a bit and say, ‘Oh, even though there were some things that are not right, this person still tried,’ but they now say, ‘Rubbish. What are they doing? I can’t even watch Nollywood movies,'” he lamented in his opening remarks.
