Ten months after surviving a cancer scare, veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, has been honoured as Garkuwan Nollywood, a Hausa expression for Shield of Nollywood.
The former broadcaster received the honour at the 2018 Nollywood New Yam Festival Awards held on Thursday night in Abuja.
National president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, who bestowed the title on Daba, described him as a hardworking consistent foremost Nigerian actor who was an inspiration to the industry.
“He is indeed a shield in the industry as his wealth of experience and consistency has contributed greatly to Nollywood.
“Honour, they say, should be given to whom honour is due, and that is what the organizers of this award have done to this veteran entertainer,” Rollas said.
Daba expressed appreciation for the award, saying “I am humbled to be honoured today, and I will sincerely work towards defending the interest of actors and filmmakers to build a stronger Nollywood.”
The actor, who many in the industry look up to as role model for his ingenuity, came to prominence in his acting career in the late 1970s, starring as Bitrus in the acclaimed Cockcrow at Dawn television series.
In 2015, he won the best actor award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for his role as Inspector Waziri in Kunle Afolayan’s October 1.
