‘My father’s daughter’, the memoir of a veteran Nigerian singer, onyek onwenuwill be adapted into a television series by award-winning Nollywood filmmaker Izu Ojukwu.
Ms. Onwenu revealed this on Friday when she greeted the media at the Four Points by Sheraton in Lagos.
Mr. Ojukwu, famous for projects such as ‘Amina’, ‘Women’s Cot’ and ’76’, will work alongside Chichi Nworah and Ngozi Osu, who will serve as producer and editor respectively.
Ms Onwenu, who was described as a ‘singing journalist’, also announced that Richard Mofe-Damijo, Yinka Davies, Mandy Uzonitsha, Nse Ikpe-Etim and many others would star in the series.
Some of the guests at the media meeting included Nse Ikpe-Etim, Susan Hedef, Edwin Igbokwe, Betty Ijeoma (née Mbadiwe), Teco Benson and Soni Irabor, who were broadcast via zoom by others.
Former director of the National Center for Women’s Development (NCWD) and mother of two, Ms. Onwenu has a rewarding music career spanning 41 years.
He has also appeared in recent movies like ‘Lion Heart’ (2018) and Muna (2019).
Onyeka Onwenu Her father’s daughter
‘Her Father’s Daughter’ chronicles the life of Ms. Onwenu as a child, growing up in Obosi, Anambra State, under the care of her late father, Dixon-Kanu (DK) Onwenu.
In the book, he revealed how his late father’s life influenced his career choices, political commitments, and virtues.
The 11-part memoir encapsulates his experiences from childhood through Nigeria’s bloody civil war, his burgeoning journalistic career, his legendary music career, his journey into politics and government parastatals, and his tenacity, with which he rose through of male-dominated political domains. .
In ‘Her Father’s Daughter’, through the lens of Ms. Onwenu, the communal lifestyle of the Igbo is fully shown, as well as how the core values of the family are intricately woven into the ethos personal.
The 450+ page book also explores the different phases of his life, including his exploits in the country’s broadcasting industry. The book was released in October 2020.