By Akinwale Kasali
The Nigeria Movie Industry, especially, Kannywood, has once again been thrown into mourning. It has lost one of its legendary actors, Usman Baba Pategi, popular as Samanja.
The legendary Samanja was known for his comical roles in the Hausa Genre Movie Industry.
The Late Samanja, a retired Army personnel, died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Kaduna State after a prolonged illness.
He had served in the Nigerian Army before retiring to work for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, in Kaduna.
Samanja passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind two wives and twelve children.
According to a statement issued by one of his sons, Mohammad Usman, the late actor’s funeral prayer will be held at the Kabala Costain mosque in the Kaduna metropolis Sunday in accordance with Islamic injunction.
