'He didn't have to sacrifice his life' - Ini Edo mourns Junior Pope

Nollywood actress Ini Edo has responded to the passing of her colleague Pope Obumneme Odonwodo better known as Junior Pope.

Recall that the actor died after the boat carrying him and other crew members overturned while they were crossing the Niger River for a movie shoot.

Ini Edo while taking to her Instagram page, expressed her regret and sadness over her colleague's demise stating that he didn't have to sacrifice himself for the movie industry.

Wishing him a peaceful rest, Ini stated that measures had to be put in place to safeguard actors' lives on set as certain things were avoidable.

She wrote: “Jnr Pope did not have to sacrifice his life for Nollywood to realize the need for a long and much needed regulatory structure that would safeguard an entire production.

“Yes .. everyone is a producer now and all are guilty of negligence of some sort.. and this has to stop. This is one sacrifice too many and must count for something … The system has to undergo a total overhaul with practical rules and regulations that cater to everyone in cases of emergencies…. I will never understand why the good ones go so soon.

“Rest on brother … This one cuts really deep.”

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