Nollywood celebs celebrate RMD on birthday

 

Today, Nollywood screen icon and legend, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD clocks 56. Expectedly, good wishes have been pouring out towards the superstar whose acting has made our viewing experiences memorable.

 

Here is a sample of the messages by celebrities as posted on the Instagram handle of the Dinner actor.

Click to see Sidomex Universal’s message

 

Joke Silva “RMD…dee wan and only. HBD dear. Have fun???”

 

Basketmouth: Happy 30th birthday boss @mofedamijo grow in grace, wealth, happiness, peace, great health and favour. I hope you have taken your Benjamin Button pills today sir.”

 

Sidomex Universal: “Happy birthday to @RMD! ??? Thank you for making our movie watching (even making) experiences so magical. Have an awesome celebration. ????? From all of us at #SidomexUniversal.”

 

Chioma Akpotha: “A happy birthday to the Grandmaster!
Many more happy years Sir. God’s blessings always. ????”

 

Kate Henshaw: “Bros of dem brosses
Happy birthday @mofedamijo
Wishing you a long life filled with wisdom and strength…
July born dem
Greatness personified!!
Lots of love from me to you???”

 

Omoni Oboli: “Ose happy birthday ???? I don’t know how to repay you for your numerous kindness but I know that God answers my prayers so I will pray for you. May this new year be your best year yet! May your going out and your coming in be blessed and highly favourited. May mercy and grace continually speak for you. May you live long in good health and prosper even as your souls prosper in Jesus name. We, your children call you blessed! I love you like a little girl but you already know ??? #BirthdayBoy #ChildOfGrace”

 

Susan Peters: “Happy birthday to Africa’s finest @rmdtheactor. Our veteran of life. Keep the flame burning. God bless your new age.??? #bbfl”

 

 

RMD also used the opportunity to share some of his experiences as a Nollywood actor and to encourage aspiring actors, “Nobody wey nor fit to make am o” he quoted Patoranking. “It’s been an often times surreal experience that anyone who has made it from a similar place of obscurity can relate to,” he said. “Self-belief”, however, is key to achieving success he noted. He acknowledged that his journey had not always been smooth, There would be struggles “There’s been struggles, uncertainties, living abroad seeking greener pastures, returning home, businesses have risen, flourished and some fallen.”

He further added “There’s been a marriage, a painful death, another blessed marriage, joyous births and more academic pursuits and degrees. There’s been my sojourn in government for 8 years, the birth of my precious grandchildren.”

 

He also acknowledged the support of his fan base and ended by on a spiritual note, “But above all, I have been more graced than my efforts could ever have done which is why in this journey, God is my ride or die and today I return all the glory to Him,” he concluded.

 

 

Patoranking’s “Nobody wey nor fit to make am o” is the apt theme song for my life as I celebrate my 56th birthday today. From Welfare Road Warri, Delta State to the Silver Screen, it’s been an often times surreal experience that anyone who has made it from a similar place of obscurity can relate to. I believe my journey, like most journeys to greatness usually start from self belief. It’s hard for me to believe I have done 34 years post graduation. There’s been struggles, uncertainties, living abroad seeking greener pastures, returning home, businesses have risen, flourished and some fallen. There’s been a marriage, a painful death, another blessed marriage, joyous births and more academic pursuits and degrees. There’s been my sojourn in government for 8 years, the birth of my precious grandchildren and the return that was first scary till I felt the overwhelming love and support of my ever growing fan base. What a journey. What a packed 56years. I am indeed grateful and thankful. No, I didn’t wake up like this (as RMD), No, I didn’t always know that I would “make it”. It’s been Faith, Hard work, Self development and more work. But above all I have been more graced than my efforts could ever have done which is why in this journey, God is my ride or die and today I return all the glory to Him.

A post shared by Richard Mofe-Damijo RMD (@mofedamijo) on Jul 6, 2017 at 12:44am PDT