"We Are Here To Stay" – Ogogo's Daughters Announce Nollywood Debut

Kira and Haleemah Hassan, the daughters of the late veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have announced their entrance into the Nollywood industry.

In an appreciation video shared on Kira Ogogo TV on YouTube, the sisters appealed to fans to extend the love they had for their father to them as they begin their careers.

According to them, their their father's fans loved watching his movies and seeing him, however, they will start seeing Ogogo through them. to

Kira and Haleemah appealed to the public to support their upcoming movie productions by watching, sharing, and reposting their content on YouTube. They also expressed gratitude for the relief the online tributes to their father brought them, though they admitted it was still deeply painful.

Additionally, they specially thanked several dignitaries for their support, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, First Lady Remi Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Chief of Staff Tayo Ayinde, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, and Minister of Arts, Culture, and Tourism Hannatu Musawa.

The sisters particularly praised Senator Solomon Adeola, known as Yayi, for standing by their father like a blood brother, praying that his money will never run out and his glory will never die.

They said:
"We're here to stay, and we are here to beg you to please, the love that you showed to our father when he was alive, kindly please continue to show the love, extend the love to us. You people loved Ogogo so much. You loved watching his movies. You loved seeing him. Now, you are going to start seeing Ogogo through us. We're coming to the industry, and we're here to stay. We're going to be here. So please extend the love that you showed to our daddy."

"All the good things that you people were saying on the internet actually gave us relief, actually made us feel relieved. It didn't really; it hit deep. But then, please continue to show us love. When we produce movies and post on YouTube, please watch, help us share, and repost. You know, that love that you had for Ogogo, please show it to Shakirat Ogogo and Haleemah Ogogo."

"We want to say a special thank you to the President of the Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and to the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Remi Tinubu. Thank you so much, ma'am. God bless you. To the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Thank you very much, sir. God bless you. To the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Thank you very much, sir. God bless you. We also want to say a very big thank you to the Chief of Staff, to the Lagos State Governor, Honourable Tayo Ayinde. Thank you so much, sir. To the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Thank you very much, sir. God bless you."

"You were ready. But God said it was time, and you were ready. You were willing, even if you could give yourself. Thank you, sir. God bless you. There's nothing you can't do at that moment. Where you pick up money, it won't run out; your glory won't die; your heart's desires will be granted, and your children will be helpers. Senator Yayi, you don't know. You think what you did is small. To us, it's large, sir."

"It's very big. You took our daddy as, like, you took him as a brother, like an elder brother, like your blood brother. We don't think anybody can replace that in his life and his family life, sir. Thank you very much. God bless you. We also want to say a very big thank you to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Honourable Hannatu Musa Musawa. Thank you so much, ma'am, for coming to see us. Thank you for standing by us."

The Nigerian Voice recalls that Ogogo passed away on August 23, 2026, at the age of 66, after a battle with stage-four cancer. He was buried on August 24 in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, following Islamic rites.