Aminu Saira
Aminu Muhammad Ahmad (born April 20, 1979), professionally known as Aminu Saira, is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, and screenwriter. His work includes films such as Jamila Da Jamilu (2009), Ga Duhu Ga Haske (2010), and Ashabul Kahfi (2014), which collectively earned him the distinction of Best Director of the Year at the 2015 Kannywood Awards (Jurors' Choice). In 2020, Saira launched the first Hausa language home video series, titled Labarina.
Quotes
[edit]- There was no problem between us and Arewa24 management. What actually happened was that we finished airing seasons 1 and 2 of the TV show, and our agreement with them was for only on seasons 1 and 2. And since we are now filming the seasons 3 and 4, we can’t just announce how it will be aired.
- So, I only announced that we were going on break, and some people misunderstand my statement. But there was no misunderstanding or problem between us. I hope we will sit with them and reach another agreement, and if we reach an agreement with them, we will continue airing the show on their platform.
- Well, we are doing our best. But I am assuring them of improvements from all ramifications. We hope to improve in all aspects of film making – like the story line and even the technical part, to make sure we meet what is expected of us from our teeming fans.
- Another aspect we are working on is to make sure we effect all the important observations that were raised by our viewers. As humans, we are prone to mistakes, as we are not perfect. So, we are working on some of the observations raised and some mistakes we observed ourselves. But I am confidently telling our fans to expect something better.
- First of all, I will say I am very happy with that and I thank God for making it so. This shows that our people are watching and are aware of what we are doing. They are probably satisfied with Labarina, and that is why they are talking about it. From the reactions we are receiving, it shows that we have a very big platform, and we have to hold onto it and use it in addressing more pressing issues and for passing across messages not only to the youths, but everyone, especially the big people. I receive calls and messages from professors and many other professionals commending our efforts, and giving us pieces of advice where necessary, and I am happy that most of the calls are for commendations.
External links
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- Aminu Saira on IMDb