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so I love movies and that’s why I got

so I love movies and that’s why I got into the television industry I create

into the television industry I create

into the television industry I create and develop content for TV and I’m one

and develop content for TV and I’m one

and develop content for TV and I’m one of those are very proud of Nollywood

of those are very proud of Nollywood

of those are very proud of Nollywood Nollywood is a third largest movie

Nollywood is a third largest movie

Nollywood is a third largest movie production company in the world it’s

production company in the world it’s

production company in the world it’s something lots of Nigerians are proud of

something lots of Nigerians are proud of

something lots of Nigerians are proud of a lot of Africans are also proud of

Hollywood has progressed from home

Hollywood has progressed from home videos to 35 millimeter cameras they

videos to 35 millimeter cameras they

videos to 35 millimeter cameras they produced great movies some of which are

produced great movies some of which are

produced great movies some of which are 76 which is about the war Civil War

76 which is about the war Civil War

76 which is about the war Civil War there’s most recently wedding party but

there’s most recently wedding party but

there’s most recently wedding party but in party was about a family a bourgeois

in party was about a family a bourgeois

in party was about a family a bourgeois family getting their children married

family getting their children married

family getting their children married and depicts our reality

and depicts our reality

and depicts our reality there was another movie it’s called the

there was another movie it’s called the

there was another movie it’s called the mid team there’s an actress Rita Dominic

mid team there’s an actress Rita Dominic

mid team there’s an actress Rita Dominic it was mix made it difficult for people

it was mix made it difficult for people

it was mix made it difficult for people to see a government official that’s our

to see a government official that’s our

to see a government official that’s our reality another movie called 30 days in

reality another movie called 30 days in

reality another movie called 30 days in Atlanta two men go into the u.s. for the

Atlanta two men go into the u.s. for the

Atlanta two men go into the u.s. for the very first time all the drama that

very first time all the drama that

very first time all the drama that happened in this new world a reality

happened in this new world a reality

happened in this new world a reality there’s a quote a paraphrase that

there’s a quote a paraphrase that

there’s a quote a paraphrase that Africans like to laugh be merry and

Africans like to laugh be merry and

Africans like to laugh be merry and forget to fix their problems

and that’s the reality of all times we

and that’s the reality of all times we enjoy the excitement nothing wrong with

enjoy the excitement nothing wrong with

enjoy the excitement nothing wrong with it don’t get me wrong

it don’t get me wrong

it don’t get me wrong love to be entertained but after the

love to be entertained but after the

love to be entertained but after the entertainment I go back to a misery

Nullah Wood has the power to become the

Nullah Wood has the power to become the bridge between our reality and the

bridge between our reality and the

bridge between our reality and the future we desire

future we desire

future we desire let me take your memory back to you

let me take your memory back to you

let me take your memory back to you 1936 I was a Russian movie called cosmos

1936 I was a Russian movie called cosmos

1936 I was a Russian movie called cosmos voyage about a family going to the moon

voyage about a family going to the moon

voyage about a family going to the moon in 1950 another American movie for the

in 1950 another American movie for the

in 1950 another American movie for the very first time called expedition moon

very first time called expedition moon

very first time called expedition moon rocket ship expedition produced by kurt

rocket ship expedition produced by kurt

rocket ship expedition produced by kurt newman also about going to the moon but

newman also about going to the moon but

newman also about going to the moon but the first man berry that went to the

the first man berry that went to the

the first man berry that went to the moon was Neil Armstrong for the first

moon was Neil Armstrong for the first

moon was Neil Armstrong for the first time in 1969 somebody’s imagination

time in 1969 somebody’s imagination

time in 1969 somebody’s imagination became a reality then many of us grew up

became a reality then many of us grew up

became a reality then many of us grew up with Iron Man many of us grew up with

with Iron Man many of us grew up with

with Iron Man many of us grew up with Iron Man

many of us grew up many of us grew up

many of us grew up many of us grew up with iron man we read it as a comic I am

with iron man we read it as a comic I am

with iron man we read it as a comic I am I was created in 1963 it became a

I was created in 1963 it became a

I was created in 1963 it became a cartoon in 1966 I am and featured in

Fantastic Four the x-men he didn’t get

Fantastic Four the x-men he didn’t get its own movie until 2008 for the very

its own movie until 2008 for the very

its own movie until 2008 for the very first time but do you know that the US

first time but do you know that the US

first time but do you know that the US military I’ve created their own iron man

military I’ve created their own iron man

military I’ve created their own iron man called Talos Talos will be launched next

called Talos Talos will be launched next

called Talos Talos will be launched next year 2018 August the front liners in the

year 2018 August the front liners in the

year 2018 August the front liners in the US Army would wear this into combat and

US Army would wear this into combat and

US Army would wear this into combat and it protects them for any type of

it protects them for any type of

it protects them for any type of ammunition that’s somebody’s imagination

ammunition that’s somebody’s imagination

ammunition that’s somebody’s imagination becoming a reality then many of you grew

becoming a reality then many of you grew

becoming a reality then many of you grew up watching Philadelphia remember that

up watching Philadelphia remember that

up watching Philadelphia remember that movie we Tom Hanks he was the homosexual

that sued his company took them to court

that sued his company took them to court he had HIV AIDS eventually he died but

he had HIV AIDS eventually he died but

he had HIV AIDS eventually he died but that movie was among those that learned

that movie was among those that learned

that movie was among those that learned to degree rights movements 20 years on

to degree rights movements 20 years on

to degree rights movements 20 years on gay marriage and signed into law

gay marriage and signed into law

gay marriage and signed into law somebody’s imagination has become a

somebody’s imagination has become a

somebody’s imagination has become a reality many of us grew up with Chitty

reality many of us grew up with Chitty

reality many of us grew up with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang or

Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang or

Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang or those of you who are familiar with

those of you who are familiar with

those of you who are familiar with American content The Flintstones or The

American content The Flintstones or The

American content The Flintstones or The Jetsons

Jetsons

Jetsons these are people’s imagination about

these are people’s imagination about

these are people’s imagination about flying cars but do you know in 2017 this

flying cars but do you know in 2017 this

flying cars but do you know in 2017 this year in European company aeromobil is

year in European company aeromobil is

year in European company aeromobil is launching the very first commercial

launching the very first commercial

launching the very first commercial flying cars into the market somebody’s

flying cars into the market somebody’s

flying cars into the market somebody’s imagination

imagination

imagination it’s become a reality then all of you

it’s become a reality then all of you

it’s become a reality then all of you watch 20 for the series Jack Bauer we

watch 20 for the series Jack Bauer we

watch 20 for the series Jack Bauer we all love Jack Bauer

all love Jack Bauer

all love Jack Bauer but do you remember the character

but do you remember the character

but do you remember the character President David Palmer first black

President David Palmer first black

President David Palmer first black president in the series this series

president in the series this series

president in the series this series prepared Americans and the rest of the

prepared Americans and the rest of the

prepared Americans and the rest of the world for a black president somebody’s

world for a black president somebody’s

world for a black president somebody’s imagination becoming a reality

imagination becoming a reality

imagination becoming a reality and then finally Jurassic Park

and then finally Jurassic Park

and then finally Jurassic Park we all grow with the dinosaurs Jurassic

we all grow with the dinosaurs Jurassic

we all grow with the dinosaurs Jurassic Park

Park

Park thank God Dino Dino says around but do

thank God Dino Dino says around but do

thank God Dino Dino says around but do you know if a dinosaur shows up today

you know if a dinosaur shows up today

you know if a dinosaur shows up today you’re not gonna receive the dinosaur

you’re not gonna receive the dinosaur

you’re not gonna receive the dinosaur with fear you know gonna be scared you

with fear you know gonna be scared you

with fear you know gonna be scared you likely to be amused wanna take a selfie

likely to be amused wanna take a selfie

likely to be amused wanna take a selfie Wow there they found the dinosaur let’s

Wow there they found the dinosaur let’s

Wow there they found the dinosaur let’s go see him in a new enemies yawn want to

go see him in a new enemies yawn want to

go see him in a new enemies yawn want to take a picture because Jurassic Park

take a picture because Jurassic Park

take a picture because Jurassic Park somebody’s imagination let’s prepare our

somebody’s imagination let’s prepare our

somebody’s imagination let’s prepare our hearts for these kinds of things

hearts for these kinds of things

hearts for these kinds of things no Lou Wood has a huge power in their

no Lou Wood has a huge power in their

no Lou Wood has a huge power in their hands there’s nothing wrong in singing

hands there’s nothing wrong in singing

hands there’s nothing wrong in singing dancing and be happy but we must begin

dancing and be happy but we must begin

dancing and be happy but we must begin to understand the power to bring the

to understand the power to bring the

to understand the power to bring the future forward there’s a story about a

future forward there’s a story about a

future forward there’s a story about a young boy a five year old boy whose

young boy a five year old boy whose

young boy a five year old boy whose parents attend a church that all they do

parents attend a church that all they do

parents attend a church that all they do is deliverance they always kill demons

is deliverance they always kill demons

is deliverance they always kill demons of the church and the young boy axis

of the church and the young boy axis

of the church and the young boy axis mother don’t these demons die we keep

mother don’t these demons die we keep

mother don’t these demons die we keep killing the demons we’ve been killing

killing the demons we’ve been killing

killing the demons we’ve been killing them uh since Sunday it’s Friday already

them uh since Sunday it’s Friday already

them uh since Sunday it’s Friday already it’s just like don’t worry they die but

it’s just like don’t worry they die but

it’s just like don’t worry they die but you know there’s so many of them they

you know there’s so many of them they

you know there’s so many of them they keep coming back and it’s like really

keep coming back and it’s like really

keep coming back and it’s like really can’t I just get one prayer that queues

can’t I just get one prayer that queues

can’t I just get one prayer that queues all of them once and for all that’s a

all of them once and for all that’s a

all of them once and for all that’s a young boy with an imagination imagine

young boy with an imagination imagine

young boy with an imagination imagine putting that in a movie but you finally

putting that in a movie but you finally

putting that in a movie but you finally have that one thing I killed all the

have that one thing I killed all the

have that one thing I killed all the demons so that Africans can finally take

demons so that Africans can finally take

demons so that Africans can finally take their lives into their own hands

their lives into their own hands

their lives into their own hands and stop worrying about the ancestral

and stop worrying about the ancestral

and stop worrying about the ancestral witches and demons from the fathers and

witches and demons from the fathers and

witches and demons from the fathers and mothers houses

can you imagine another would movie that

can you imagine another would movie that makes Africa the destination for medical

makes Africa the destination for medical

makes Africa the destination for medical tourism because there’s a herb that’s

tourism because there’s a herb that’s

tourism because there’s a herb that’s only available that kills all diseases

only available that kills all diseases

only available that kills all diseases somebody’s imagination but it could

somebody’s imagination but it could

somebody’s imagination but it could become a reality the federal government

become a reality the federal government

become a reality the federal government an idea is trying to get everybody to

an idea is trying to get everybody to

an idea is trying to get everybody to drop their suits and go into farming

drop their suits and go into farming

drop their suits and go into farming it’s been difficult because we don’t

it’s been difficult because we don’t

it’s been difficult because we don’t understand we can’t see it but imagine

understand we can’t see it but imagine

understand we can’t see it but imagine Nollywood doing a telenovela has a

Nollywood doing a telenovela has a

Nollywood doing a telenovela has a betrayer love inherits all the

betrayer love inherits all the

betrayer love inherits all the ingredients that makes a movie but it’s

ingredients that makes a movie but it’s

ingredients that makes a movie but it’s all centered around a family business or

all centered around a family business or

all centered around a family business or farming and we see the value chain from

farming and we see the value chain from

farming and we see the value chain from start to finish what that does it

start to finish what that does it

start to finish what that does it inspires it gives people options young

inspires it gives people options young

inspires it gives people options young people can either see and I were Cheney

people can either see and I were Cheney

people can either see and I were Cheney see in the industry farming can you

see in the industry farming can you

see in the industry farming can you imagine a widow who’s lost a husband and

imagine a widow who’s lost a husband and

imagine a widow who’s lost a husband and everything her children have found Lee

everything her children have found Lee

everything her children have found Lee the whole works because her husband died

the whole works because her husband died

the whole works because her husband died and an idea lawyer can defend her in

and an idea lawyer can defend her in

and an idea lawyer can defend her in with the Nigerian Constitution get her

with the Nigerian Constitution get her

with the Nigerian Constitution get her everything she’s lost back and we see

everything she’s lost back and we see

everything she’s lost back and we see the victory you know what that does to

the victory you know what that does to

the victory you know what that does to the minds of people hmm

the minds of people hmm

the minds of people hmm confidence in the judicial system a

confidence in the judicial system a

confidence in the judicial system a lawyer begins to cede opportunities the

lawyer begins to cede opportunities the

lawyer begins to cede opportunities the average American is taught rights the

average American is taught rights the

average American is taught rights the Miranda rights in school but it’s a

Miranda rights in school but it’s a

Miranda rights in school but it’s a practical lies in the movies even those

practical lies in the movies even those

practical lies in the movies even those of other non Americans know the Miranda

of other non Americans know the Miranda

of other non Americans know the Miranda rights you have the right to remain

rights you have the right to remain

rights you have the right to remain silent anything you say or do can be

silent anything you say or do can be

silent anything you say or do can be used against you in a court of law if

used against you in a court of law if

used against you in a court of law if you have an attorney if you don’t have

you have an attorney if you don’t have

you have an attorney if you don’t have what kind of word on the state will

what kind of word on the state will

what kind of word on the state will provide one for you we all know because

provide one for you we all know because

provide one for you we all know because you watch the movies so there are

you watch the movies so there are

you watch the movies so there are thoughts in schools but it’s reinforced

thoughts in schools but it’s reinforced

thoughts in schools but it’s reinforced in their movies any sticks so a

in their movies any sticks so a

in their movies any sticks so a policeman can I stop American anyhow

policeman can I stop American anyhow

policeman can I stop American anyhow of course he or she knew the rights

of course he or she knew the rights

of course he or she knew the rights constitutional rights of expression

constitutional rights of expression

constitutional rights of expression rights of religion rights of Association

rights of religion rights of Association

rights of religion rights of Association it’s all there but not in Hollywood we

it’s all there but not in Hollywood we

it’s all there but not in Hollywood we like to sing dance and be merry

Nullah Wood has done phenomenally well

Nullah Wood has done phenomenally well but we reach the crossroads many African

but we reach the crossroads many African

but we reach the crossroads many African countries have reached the crossroads

countries have reached the crossroads

countries have reached the crossroads it’s about it’s about time we see the

it’s about it’s about time we see the

it’s about it’s about time we see the power we have and what we can do better

power we have and what we can do better

power we have and what we can do better with our movie industry let me close

with our movie industry let me close

with our movie industry let me close with this if we want to see progress in

with this if we want to see progress in

with this if we want to see progress in Africa if we want a corruption-free

Africa if we want a corruption-free

Africa if we want a corruption-free state if we want good governance a

state if we want good governance a

state if we want good governance a better future for our children we must

better future for our children we must

better future for our children we must begin to paint these pictures in our

begin to paint these pictures in our

begin to paint these pictures in our movies thank you very much

movies thank you very much

movies thank you very much [Applause]

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