Segun Arinze Calls Out Patricia Bala Of Nigeria film and video censors board Regarding Release of Half of A Yellow Sun

Nigeria has been under an international microscope lately, thanks in large part to the kidnappings of some 200 school girls by Boko Haram, as well as recent news that the country has surpassed South Africa to become Africa's largest economy; and we could even now add the delayed release of Biyi Bandele's Half Of A Yellow Sun - a film adaptation of celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Orange Prize-winning novel of the same name - to that list of local occurrences that have become international stories.
 The movie "Half of a Yellow Sun" has been Out and Premiered Outside Nigeria but hasn't been released for Viewing here in Nigeria. Due to some forces beyond our understanding . Anyways this doesn't sit well with many in the movie industry and Diaspora , amongst which A-list Actor and , former AGN President and Veteran Segun Arinze is one of them. He expresses he's upset on the matter in a statement he shared with me . Read his statement below.

  Please tell Madam Patricia Bala  Of Nigeria film and video censors board to release the Movie half of a yellow sun. She has no reason to hold on to the movie. She has no right to censor the movie only to classify it. She saw it in Canada and even partnered with the producers in Canada during the premiere. What she is doing now is an embarrassment to govt and a big insult to our dear industry Nollywood. We are not in a Military regime. She should kindly resign. - Segun Arinze

Photos from Half Of A Yellow Sun premiere

Half of a Yellow Sun premiered yesterday at the SilverBird Gallaria VI, and all the guests turned out for the Event looking stylish and glam .. Genevieve nailed it for me .. and all the ladies were drooling over Mr Chiwetel LOL .Reviews have it that it is an amazing movie and fantastic acting!. see more photos below ...

 Biola Alabi and Bolanle Olukanni

Chimamanda Adichie and Ebi Atawodi

 Right, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Yewande Sadiku (Executive producer)

Layole Oyatogun and Yewande Sadiku with Mosun Ogunbanjo

Emem Ema and Lara George

Mr and Mrs Labi Ogunbiyi and Mr and Mrs Gbenga Oyebode

Mrs Kene Mkparu and Naya Amobi

Jimi Sonuga and Muhtar Bakare

Omoye and Onyeka Onwenu

Ozy Sammie Okposo and Mrs Taiwo Ajai-Lycett

 Tokini Peterside and Yewande Sadiku with Reni Folawiyo

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Chiwetel, Andrea Calderwood (producer) and Biyi Bandele (director)

Bassey Ikpi