4 Instagram posts for Kunle Afolayan at 42

Filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, clocked 42 on Friday, September 30, a day after he launched the KultureCentrik arts and culture initiative at the Airport Hotel in Lagos.

The event was the first of many in promoting and celebrating Nigeria’s rich, eclectic cultures in their varying degrees of astounding aesthetics.

Present were family, friends and celebrities like Adekunle Gold, Salawa Abeni and Tunde Kelani.

Some of his colleagues in the entertainment industry also took to Instagram to congratulate him.

Below are four of the messages sent to wish the October 1 director well.

Happy birthday @kunleafo keep soaring higher ????????????????????????????????

A photo posted by Choco???? (@yvonnejegede) on Sep 30, 2016 at 7:37am PDT

How shall I wish @kunleafo a happy birthday. These are shoulders I stand on, an egbon, role model, mentor, and just a really great person. Happy Birthday and thank you for all you do, thank you for looking out for me and never closing your doors. I celebrate you today, Ire a maa to yin lehin ni gbogbo igba! Ee pe fun wa o! ???????????????? Photo credit :@omidephotography

A photo posted by lala akindoju (@lalaakindoju) on Sep 30, 2016 at 6:35am PDT

Today a golden fish was born many years ago into a Family that will become one of the major game changes in African Cinema, His Father did and he has done it in this generation , Kunle is one of a kind, a rare kind of special gem, the one that has mastered the art of marrying art and business, trailblazer with an awesome personality, extremely humble, thank you so much for always being there, thank you sooooooooooo very much, May the Lord bless your new age and continually open uncommon divine doors for you ????????, May he bless your new age and fill you with more wisdom, knowledge and creativity ????????…Cheeeeeeers @kunleafo ????

A photo posted by Judith Audu Foght (@judithaudu) on Sep 30, 2016 at 7:55am PDT

Happy birthday my brother… @kunleafo Owo yin Ama roke oooo

A photo posted by Ali Baba (@alibabagcfr) on Sep 30, 2016 at 7:34am PDT