Veteran Nigerian actor Justus Esiri passed away Monday 19th February.
The 70 year old actor was well known for his role as the Village Headmaster in the classic 80's Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) series Village Headmaster.
His official profile on the Africa Movie Academy Awards website notes that “the veteran actor has won several awards for his acting exploits including THEMA Awards, NTA Honours Awards and AMAA Awards. Esiri star of acclaimed productions like Wasted Years, Forever, The Prize, Six Demons, Corridors of Power, Last Knight, The Tyrant, The investigation, The Ghost is reputed to have performed on more TV Network drama programmes than any Nigerian actor.”
RIP Mr Esiri.
In 2012, he was conferred with the national honours of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
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