Top Nollywood actor/producer, Kunle Afolayan is not happy with the
present situation in Nigeria, the current fuel scarcity hitting being
one of his many reasons that is making him think of relocating
permanently.
The workaholic award-winning filmmaker who is so
obsessed with film making that he even revealed in an interview "My
Obsession with filmmaking makes me think I may not live long. I forbid
it though" is known for some blockbuster movies like, Figurine, Phone
Swap, October 1.
The happily married father of four took to his
facebook page to vent his anger, were he complained about the many
problems in Nigeria today, including electricity, fuel scarcity and the
fact that one has to queue endlessly at the petrol stations for fuel!
See his facebook message below
“YES!
It is high time I started considering relocation. To where? I don’t
know but it’s something that has been bothering me for some time now.
I
have always been an advocate of “Yes we are Nigerians and so shall it
be” but for some time now the reality of the state of the Nigerian
Nation is beginning to take its toll on me. Does our government consider
us worthy citizens of Nigeria or we are just fooling ourselves?
There
is no electricity to start with and that has been the case since I was
born, now I have worked very hard and I am able to afford generator of
any size but there is no fuel to run any of them, neither is there fuel
to even move around when you need to attend to business.
The life
of a Kunle Afolayan is even better than that of majority of most
Nigerians and every day I wonder and I ask what the future holds for
‘Iya Basira’ who sells wosiwosi and other petty traders whose goods is
sometimes worth less that N10,000.
I am sure a lot of people will
consider me a millionaire after I have made a few successful feature
films that have recorded good box office figures and international
recognition, But the truth is, it’s all make believe just as it is in
the movies. If I was living in a better Nation and well-structured
country, I probably will be living the life of a celebrity by now but
the truth and reality is that, I am still a tenant and so is a lot of
our so called celebrities in Nigeria and I am owing banks millions.
As
a matter of fact, everybody in my house owns two passports, one for
Nigeria and the other is for what is considered to be the most powerful
country in the world, I have refused get my citizenship of America
because of my sentiments of being “ PROUDLY NAIJA”. E be like say I don
wake up now!! Make I carry my “ENTERPRENEURIAL ENERGY “and talent go
elsewhere jare…” the confession read in full."
Kunle Afolayan, one of
the sons of the famous theater and film director and producer, Ade Love
and he is happily married to Tolu and are blessed with four kids
including a set of twins, Dara and Dari.
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