Popular comedian and actor, Mr Macaroni, recently displayed his philanthropic side, as he donated a whopping sum of N500, 000 to PEFTI Film Institute, his alma mater.
According to the comic, the gesture, which took place during PEFTI Arts Festival held from September 5-10, 2022, was to show appreciation to the school for the knowledge imparted on him when he was a student in 2011.
Speaking, Abiola Adenuga, Managing Director, PEFTI, said: “We are pleased at this kind of gesture from Mr Macaroni. PEFTI is proud of everything he has achieved since he graduated. We also appreciate two other celebrities who attended PEFTI – Judith Audu, producer of Just Not Married, Rattlesnake, Blood Sisters, The King’s Horseman and more; as well as Kayode Kasum, who graduated from PEFTI in 2011, and has gone on to direct Fate of Alakada, Quam’s Money, Soole, Sugar Rush and other blockbusters.”
Established in 2004, PEFTI offers 2-year National Innovation Diploma Programmes in Film & Television Production, Performing & Arts, and Music Technology; as well as 3-month and 6-month professional practical training in Script Writing, Directing, Acting and Presentation, Music, Music Studio Production, Digital Photography, Cinematography, Video Editing, Styling, Costume & Makeup, and Producing & Production Management.
PEFTI currently boasts of two campuses located at: 5, Joy Avenue, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos; and 32, Oyo Road, Coca-Cola/Leventis Area, Ibadan, Oyo State.