Drama on Northeast insurgency to air this week

An eight-part television drama series titled, ‘In Love and Ashes’ which addresses the challenges of insurgency in North-East Nigeria will hit television stations this week.

The drama series produced by Water Shade Entertainment is said to be a story about loss, regret, forgiveness and the incredible human spirit and its capacity for healing. “It is a narrative of hope in the face of disaster, a bittersweet tale that highlights the social, humanitarian and moral challenges that bedevils communities and their inhabitants that have experienced violent extremism in the North-East,” a statement issued by the Media and Publicity officer for the producers, Martin Ulonnam, said.

The statement said the drama would further raise the level of awareness and moral consciousness of all Nigerians to participate in the recovery and rebuilding process underway in the North-East.

Ulonnam said the drama which is set in Maiduguri, Borno State, draws the moral conclusion that to overcome extremism, all stakeholders must rise above ethnic and religious differences and jointly fight back the menace.

He said the series features stars including Patience Ozokwor, Charles Etubiebi, Nafisa Abdullahi, Sani Danja, Tijjani Usman Faraga, Anita Pam and Ameg Otanwa, with a sound track recorded by popular Nigerian artiste, 2Baba.

The premier of the series held on Wednesday in Lagos.