Despite having only 14 cinemas in a country of 170 million people, Nigeria’s film industry, dubbed “Nollywood”, churns out as many as 50 films a week, sometimes for as little as 18 million Naira a project. Many are released straight to DVD and sold cheaply on the streets for as low as 100 naira, with video rentals being the major source for people to get the opportunities to view such movies.

When it comes to sheer volume, the $5bn film industry makes more films than the US and is only rivalled by India, the world’s biggest movie industry.

So, how did Nigerian films become so popular?

Abba Makama has a story to tell from his angle and that of other video directors in the industry. What makes the Nigerian movie scene the third biggest in the world Behind Bollywood and Hollywood? what it entails, and what plans they all have for the nearest future . These Stories are truths that may inspire us to more greatness and more perfection because it is a major contributor to income for the nigerian and african populace from production, distribution and consumption.

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