Nollywood veteran, Peter Edochie, who turns 70 years old today Tuesday, March 7, has said the secrets to a long and healthy life is living healthy and being focused.


Edochie, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, said that he was still feeling strong for his age.

“Taking life easy and planning purposefully for everything makes life worth living as well as ageing gracefully,’’ he said.

He said though life has not been that rosy, with great determination and commitment he has been able to attain some successes in life to glory to God.

Edochie, considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, has featured in hundreds of award-winning movies and stage plays both in Nigeria and abroad.

He began his career as a seasoned administrator and broadcaster with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Enugu station, before he came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s best selling novel, “Things Fall Apart.”

He had his primary education at Saint Patrick’s and Saint James Primary School, Zaria in Kaduna State, and later proceeded to Saint John’s Secondary School, Kaduna.

Edochie attended many courses overseas, including School of Journalism and Television in England and is married with six children.

Here are some of his throwback photos beneath