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Award winning Film/TV Creator . Writer . Producer . Director . Production credits include- SONS OF THE CALIPHATE / WRATH AND REVENGE (W.A.R) /HALITA

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Bye Bye to Nigeria 😭😭💔💔 I finally got the call I've been waiting for, two years now. I'm happy to announce that I've accepted the career opportunity in United States 🇱🇷😊 I've made the decision that it would be a better place for me. I will be heading out in 20th September to start my new life and a new beginning, I would have texted everyone individually, but I thought it would be easier to post here, I promise never to forget any of you and I'll cherish the amazing memories, I'm definitely gonna miss every single one of you, I know goodbyes are hard...didn't expect this to be so hard, I'm gonna miss my family.
And friends but I'll stay in touch, especially since this isn't real and you should post it and see how people actually don't read stuff till the end.
Come and beat me now Gmoney at on set way back with @dimboba may your soul continue to rest in peace

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Looking at this picture taken beside the resting place of @dimboba , the picture tells me about the connection to Chocs. On one side is @da'anon who i met in 2013 while we were shooting Nawa Nawa produced by Dimbo, while i was directing he came as a camera intern, today he's a multiple award winning cinematographer and a loyal younger brother who i love so much, Dimbo brought me an intern and gave me a younger brother!
On the other side of the picture is Phoebe Nyako kachiro who I met on the set of Halita as a young intern, while I was directing, and Da'anon was also a cinematographer, now she's a renounced photographer, costume designer and a full blown Filmaker who also has become family, even her mom has become a mother and a friend to me.
Thats the power of connection!
Same way Chocs gave me a younger brother in Buhari, his own younger brother, now mine too! Buhari has never called me by my name or designation, its always either Yaya or Boss, depending on the location or event, formally its Boss, informally its yaya!
Now that's how to immortalize people, by keeping their memories and legacy alive with relationships that transcend their presence !
Chocs Baba mungode da rayuwan ka anan duniya!
You live!

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If Death respected people at all, it would have recognised the monumental contributions you made to humanity and run far away from you. It would have noticed your unquenchable love for excellence. It would have apologized and disappeared for your attention to detail. For how passionate you were about your craft, about building people, about your family.

It would have stopped in its tracks at how highly you spoke of your wife. It would have respected the hours of voicenotes you and I shared discussing Kingdom and film. It would have done a 180 when it realised the enormity of your unachieved dreams.

And so I have come to the same conclusion as the writer of Ecclesiastes: death is the ultimate equalizer. Rain falls on both the evil and the good, as Jesus echoed on the mount. My limited human mind can make no sense of it, except to be grateful for the life you lived and the privilege of being a tiny part of your legacy.

If you are fortunate enough to be reading this… if you are lucky enough to be one of those fertilized eggs chosen out of zillions to birth a soul into this realm, please make the most of it, as Dimbo did.

Do good. Be kind. Love God. Love family. Love people. Build people. Be present. Dream big. Like Dimbo did.

Rest in peace and power, dear friend. For the values you stood for and lives you touched, I salute you and will always be grateful. May God hold your wife and children close.

Always,

Fadekemi.

#DimboAtiya #Tribute #Nollywood #Legacy #Jesus

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I have sat in silence for days, struggling to find words big enough to fit the hole your absence leaves behind. How do you summarize a man who didn't just walk into a room, but literally transformed lives?

To the world, you were Dimbo Atiya: an iconic movie producer, a brilliant visionary, and a leader whose taste for perfection was truly top-notch. Every story you brought to life set a standard, and every project you touched reflected your passion and excellence. But to me, you were "Drip Daddyyy"—a boss, a mentor, and a light.

Your generosity knew no bounds. You spent your life bringing stories to screen, but your greatest work was the way you quietly opened doors, lifted people up, and truly changed the trajectory of so many lives, including mine.

I haven't been able to say much because the weight of this grief is so heavy. While I know we don’t have the right to question God, it doesn't make accepting this loss any easier.

Thank you for your kindness, your unwavering belief in us, and the legendary legacy you leave behind. You touched lives in ways time will never erase. Rest well, Boss. You will be forever missed, forever honored, and deeply remembered.

From your maggieeeeee. Keep resting drip daddyyy.🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

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Some people can speak your language and some others are your tribesmen. @dimboba was both. A creative per excellence, kind, genuinely frank, visionary, brave, friendly and bold.

Your passing is a loss that still hurts. Thank you for impacting me. Your creative seeds will produce generational fruits.

I'm glad we met.
Rest in peace Dan nwa

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I finally found courage to post this😭

This news came as a very big shock to me. I’m still struggling to believe it. I’m devastated. I’m broken. 💔😭

Our last conversation still echoes in my heart. You told me how I could do it, you showed me how to do it, and you even connected me to the people I needed to make it happen.
You might have even forgotten.

I was hoping to come back someday and show you the results of your advice and counsel, but… 😭💔

Thank you for believing in me, for guiding me, and for being a blessing to me in the little time we here sir.

I know you’re in a better place now, where men with big, good hearts like yours belong. 🕊️💔

Rest well, sir. Your impact will not be forgotten.

Allos parakletos please comfort and Strengthen my Spiritual Mother in this most difficult time😭💔🕊️🙏🏾

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I waited, hoping to hear - it’s a lie, he is in the Hospital, not dead.. so we can start praying.
But I guess, that’s not coming.

A really great guy, you were Dimbo.
A very deep lover of the arts
One of the directors I really really loved their work and looked forward to working with.

It was just last month you were seeking my thoughts on some actors you wanted to work with that were in my film. As that conversation ended and I went ahead to share numbers, I didn’t know that would be our last conversation.

Thank you for being a great sounding board.
For helping me choose my 2023-2027 slate from the pile of scripts I had. You picked #ODGmovie first… we did it …first

I’m so sorry Dimbo. I know you had so so so much to give. I can’t believe you wouldn’t get to give the world “money in the game”… that was such a great read!

Oh Dimbo…. What you had coming was soo much. So much to sit in the graveyard.

Hearing you left made me think of two things…
First, your beautiful wife
Second, why do we hustle this hard for all this? Really? Honestly?…

Mehn!!!

Rest with God sir! Thank you for seeing Ifeanyi (and I) in a world where we mostly feel “out of”…

God, please hold Karachi Atiya.

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• My truth… this has been over a decade long friendship with @dimboba or “Boba” as I always called him. •
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• From:

- Sons Of The Caliphate Season 1 & 2 to
- Halita Season 2 to
- The Plan to
- Rishante’s Season 1 & 2 to
- Wrath And Revenge: A Sons Of The Caliphate story…

@dimboba has been instrumental in my career with memorable characters and shows that fans still relate me too. Truly the entertainment industry has lost a Champion. •
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• It’s been a hard year for me personally, with death testing my faith, and Dimbo’s passing has pushed that faith to the limit, but we must forge ahead until we no longer can. •
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• Dimbo’s legacy resonates through so many of us… and I’ve learned so much from Boba, skills I use in my acting and now my script writing & directing. •
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• Thank you Boba… Thank you dear brother & friend… and I’m so sorry you left us so soon. So so sorry. •
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• Dimbo Atiya 🕊️ •

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There are some losses that leave you completely speechless… this is one of them.

My Oga Dimbo!!!!!
You were such an incredible human, an extremely talented producer, a creative genius, a mentor, and for me, family. Thankfully, I never failed to tell you how much you meant to me and how proud of you I’ve always been.

Dimbo Atiya wasn’t just someone I had the privilege of working with, he was a big brother who believed in me so much. He created opportunities that changed the trajectory of my career and trusted me with projects that became defining moments in my journey.

All the Nollywood gigs I’ve done from Halita, Still falling, to African magic series the Rishantes, and many other Nollywood productions that came through the amazing people he connected me with (ALL PAID!!) there was never an ‘exposure’ conversation with him. He supported my show @celebrityqanda_ encouraging and believing in the vision when it was just beginning.

Sir Dimbo had a rare gift for seeing potential in people and creating spaces for them to shine. So many of us have been blessed in so many ways because he chose to open a door, make a call, or simply believe.

The industry has lost a truly remarkable producer and creative. I have lost a brother.

My heart is heavy.

Thank you for your kindness, your generosity, your laughter, your wisdom, and the countless lives you touched. Your legacy will live on through every story you helped tell and every person you lifted along the way.

Rest well, Oga Dimbo. Thank you for everything.

You will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. 🕊️ 💔

May God comfort @manzi_tiya @karachiatiya the entire family, @itkontents Plateau State, Nassarawa State and the entertainment industry at large🕯️

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am in total shock. But death doesn't wait.

@dimboba Dimbo Atiya... we just chatted two days ago. This is one of those losses that jolts you awake.

I was so excited that you loved 'The People's Agenda' and were willing to repost it. The legendary Dimbo Atiya loved something I created, I honestly felt like a star. You actually watched it, said you loved it, and was going to repost on your page...

But that's who you always were.

Since our WE FM days, you never stopped encouraging me to sharpen my skills. Even as life took us in different directions and you rose to become one of Nigeria's finest producers—giving us Halita, Sons of the Caliphate, Strong, War and Revenge, and The Rishantes, you always made time for me.

After every production, I'd send you my thoughts, and you genuinely wanted to hear my review.

When I was developing Bold Girls NG, you asked to read my concept note and gave me thoughtful feedback that helped shape what it has become.

I may have only been a colleague for a short time, but for more than 10 years you indulged every message, every request, and every conversation with kindness.

Your last words to me were, "Haba, no wahala." That was you—always willing to go the extra mile whenever you saw value.

I am truly lucky to have known you.

Rest well, Dimbo Atiya.

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This is heavy.

You will greatly be missed.

Your impact lives on. You live on.

Till we meet to part no more.

Rest well LEGEND.

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My move to Abuja started with Mr. Dimbo.
Travelled all the way for an interview during a crew call and that was it. He'd been most intrigued that I was a hairstylist, amongst other things, and let me handle that department on the next project, my first.
I was working with THE DIMBO ATIYA!
It was an amazing time. Anyone on Mr. Dimbo's sets knows this. Cast and crew come to feel like family - still do.

Mr. Dimbo was my boss.

Overtime...
Me: Mr. Dimbs, I have this script written down.

Him: send it to me let me have a look.
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Me: Mr. Dimbs, I picked up the skill of clapperboard loader on this set.

Him: oh, awesome. You'd work clapperboard and continuity on the next set.

I did, and at the end of STRONG, he had me included my name on the board - yes, he knew how to celebrate little wins.

Script supervision. Assistant director. I grew, of course. His is probably the set that let's you actively do that. You don't have to come already made.
When asked what I do I simply go, "I'm a filmmaker...because my Boss let's my role vary from project to project."

So the last we met, at the premiere of Remi and Nneoma, I was excited to tell him I was working on making my first short film, my debut as a director.
He was happy. He was proud. "Come by the office, let's talk..."

The entertainment hub was starting soon so I stalled...then got the phone call this morning.
My first thought was Aunty Karachi.
Mr. Dimbo is a lover, you see? Absolutely loves his wife.
Second was his family.
Then the host of community he left behind - on that note it's tempting to term this "unfair."
There was so much more left.

Mr. Dimbo was a "perfectionist" - this, for want of a better word - as regards his movies.
Just go see any of them. The cast, crew, set, costumes, frames...he was creative director and more.

Mr. Dimbo always had room in his heart for people.

Mr. Dimbo gave one of the warmest hugs.
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I've gone "omoooooooo" today more times than I can count as words fail me.

The tears have stayed stuck in a cycle of coming and going.

I know you'll continue to live on in many hearts.

Rest on, Dimboba Atiya
Thank God for loaning you to the world.
It was an honour.
Thank You.

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