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Mr. Agu, the cousin of actor Junior Pope, has shared new details about the conversation he had with the actor prior to his unexpected passing.
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In a recent interview, Mr. Agu disclosed that he had met with Junior Pope while he was filming in Enugu.
During their conversation, Junior Pope expressed his numerous aspirations and ambitions. One of his main goals was to establish his own production company.
“He was full of vision and inspiration for the people of our area. He told me that he would like to establish a local film industry for the people of the Nsukka area to harvest new talents from the area.”
Explaining his blood relationship with him, Mr Agu said; “Junior Pope is my distant cousin. We both belong to the Umu Oyogu family in Ukehe and I am from Aku, both in Igbo Etiti LGA. Enugu State.
“I knew Junior Pope very well. As cousins, we would meet at family gatherings at Prof. Pat Ngwu’s villa in Ukehe. As a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), we would also meet at film locations in Enugu and Asaba.”
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