House on the Rock Pastor Paul Adefarasin praises Black Panther

After a special screening the highly acclaimed movie, organized by the US Consular Mission, the senior pastor of the House on the Rock had only good things to say.

He took to his Instagram page to express his love for the movie while encouraging others to go see it.

Pastor Adefarasin wrote:

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Pastor Adefarasin and Black Panther

Bella Naija reports that he also gave a speech at the screening. His address emphasized the strength of the Nigeria film industry and the need for improvement.

In his words, “The Nigeria film industry is recognized in the global economy as the third largest movie industry in the world. But it is very important that we seek more technical support and more integration with movie industries in America, Europe and in India. I think we can continue to improve our acting skill and make the movie industry grow and continue to hit the silver screen, not just at home but also abroad in foreign markets, and thereby continue to boost the export, economic growth and the GDP of our nation."

“We need more film houses in the country, significant infrastructure and national planning. This is a big market; the Nigeria population will be over 400 million in the next 20–25 years (3rd biggest national population in the world) that the global film industry will be most interested in. So, I’m excited for it. The movie industry in the cultural space is also an important space. Culture drives our value system and is a space I am interested in. we want to see the cultural space beginning to drive the value judgment of freedom, justice, righteousness, and industrialization.

“I am scared about our growth! It’s going to take a lot of planning on the part of the government and increase in the GDP so that we ensure a stronger economy that can facilitate the amenities and infrastructure to cope with such a large population. It’s actually an emergency. So, we need to urgently plan for the future.”

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Daddy Freeze on Black Panther

The controversial radio presenter, Ifedayo ‘Daddy Freeze’ Olarinde has also shared his thoughts on the internationally-acclaimed black superhero movie.

Unlike Pastor Adefarasin who loves the movie, the OAP says it is overhyped, adding that it does not even promote black culture.

His Instagram post was captioned:

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Despite Daddy Freeze’s sentiments, people all over the world including former First Lady, Michelle Obama, are loving the Ryan Coogler-directed action movie.

So far, it has grossed over $184.6 million outside the US and raked in an estimated $192 million in North America last weekend.