Nigerian Dramatist,Film writer and Director,Jimoh Aliu popularly known as Aworo is dead.
He died on Thursday morning at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado Ekiti at the age of 80
Jimoh Aliu was born on November 11, 1939 in Okemesi Ekiti to a father who was an Ifa priest,Aliu fakoya.
Jimoh was a highly respected classical Theatre Arts practitioner with a passionate interest in the life of the community and its cultural heritage, as well as commentator on Nigeria culture abroad, Chief Jimoh Aliu formed a bridge between the old and the new Nigeria.
He was a scriptwriter, producer/director, singer, dancer ,makeup artist, costumier and location designer.
He began his acting career in 1959, when Akin Ogungbe, a Nigerian veteran dramatist visited his hometown before establishing the Jimoh Aliu Concert party in 1966.He joined the Nigerian Army in 1967 but retired in 1975 to focus more on acting.
He became famous for his hit TV productions, “Arelu” and “Yanpon Yanrin”, which bore famous characters like Fadeyi Oloro, Orisabunmi and Aworo.
Aliu was formerly married to his colleague and Orisabunmi,Folake Aremu, before they parted ways after 20 years of marriage. He currently has two wives – Queen Bola and Folashade.
After years on the airwaves, he was honoured with a National Merit Award of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) in December 2005.
