Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr. Kondwani Nankhumwa on Monday visited ‘struggling’ comedian Frank Yalu popularly known as ‘Nginde’ at his home in Chimwankhunda in Blantyre.
Nginde has been missing on the showbiz stage for sometime, a development that led to speculations about his health and well- being.
The gifted comedian came into the limelight when he was one of the actors in Tikuferanji ? radio and TV drama episodes, sponsored by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and aired on MBC.
Nankhumwa said several artists in this country are going through bad patches and it is high time, the Ministry of Culture or Tourism start recognizing people from creative fields such as artists, painters sculptors “tourism ambassadors”. They must be treated as we do with other professionals.
Comedians brighten everyone’s lives with laughter, humor and positivity and as country, that talent if well nurtured can be used as tool of attracting tourists in the country.
Speaking on behalf of the theatre industry in Malawi, Jeremiah Mwaungulu, aka ‘Chisi’ thanked Nankhumwa for his good gesture of constructing him a house and the K100,000 cash donation which he believes will help family in taking care of the artist.
