According to a source who reached out to LIB, during his speech at the award after he gave veteran actress Liz Benson a Lifetime Achievement Award, Governor Rotimi said that people in Nollywood are products of circumstances/necessity. He said that the only reason they are in Nollywood is because they couldn't find other jobs, that if they had, they won't be actors. Rotimi said these actors studied sciences, law, medicine etc but because they couldn't find jobs, they embraced Nollywood.
Present when he said this were Nollywood veterans including Liz Benson, Kenneth Okonkwo, Shola Sobowale, Desmond Elliot, Moses Inwang, Dickson Iroegbu, Bob-manuel Udokwu, Patience Ozokwor, Elvis Chuks, AY, Iyabo Ojo, Emem Isong and many others.
Governor Rotimi also put two veteran actresses on blast. He told the crowd that he gives Joke Silva and Kate Henshaw bags of money whenever they come to Rivers state. And then claimed he was the one who encouraged Kate Henshaw to go into politics.
Like that wasn't enough, Governor Amaechi then said he went into politics for money.
Some of the Nollywood practitioners are angry about what the governor said and have asked the AGN to make sure it doesn't happen again.
257 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 257 of 257I wonder why people are angry with him. He spoke the truth. When I was young every parents want their children to be doctors lawyers and engineers, non want to be a theatre actress. Yes the world has changed and people from various discipline are now in the profession, but truthfully, can any of our lawyers, doctors, engineers in Nollywood today went in as a choice or circumstances. How many of them are able to pay their medical bills without coming to the public begging for money. Loads of the veterans died leaving nothing behind. LET US NOT DECEIVE OURSELVES, GOV AMAECHI SPOKE THE TRUTH AS ALWAYS, TRUTH IS BITTER.
Haaaaaaaaa, Hmmm mm
IMAGINE A SERVING GOVERNOR BRAGGING ABOUT GIVING OUT BAGS OF MONEY...SMH. WHERE DID HE GET THOSE BAGS OF MONEY IF NOT FROM THE STATE TREASURY...THIEF!!!!
Can someone define STUPID for me again?
NYC comment
Excuse me Bona! In as much as I agree with what his speech meant doesn't mean he's absolutely right.. He wld ve given them standing ovation if they acted in Hollywood. Is Denzel Washington not a graduate? Does it mean to be an entertainer means na cos they no find job. D guy was drunk when he made those speeches I swear, anyways what do u expect from d guy.
I like this governor mhen...the truth is bitter but he will alway says the truth..he is into politics becoz of money...so what are rest going der to do..
WATCH ALL BIG BROTHER AFRICA RECENT VIDEOS HERE
Hilarious I swear
Total brutality
BORN TO SHINE!!!
Dis guys says the truth only that ppl don't like facing reality.
And l say wonderful!
@Eugenia. Enough of this campaign! It's irritating. Just drop your comment and buzz off!
Oya, tell us how he said it. Eye witness! Lol.
I want to be a governor, l know my targets. Lol
That's what you get when you do runs.
Abi?
What do u expect from a guy that take cheap crack?
Startling revelation!
Oh oh!
Let's look@it from another angle. I think he was tryna diss the government by saying the government can't provide jobs for graduates that's why many who read courses other than Theatre Arts delve into movies. Saying he dishes out money to those actresses doesn't make it look as bad as we see it cos he must have been listing his achievements. And why would they collect money if they don't expect it to be heard? You know ppl will always misinterpret an issue especially when it doesn't appeal to them. But behind all he said,i made sense outta it.
#rootzy#
Not sure the story is true and if it is, it's a shame about joke silva, really liked her personality , not bothered about Kate henshaw. Dude even called himself a thief that he is into politics for the money issshhh and pathetic . EFCC won't be found here but be chasing domestic crime
We understand, I think it's a calculated attempt to make him feel the heat and hatred of being misconstrued. Now Nollywood, AGN and fans of actors mentioned will hate him and indirectly his party affiliation.
Want some quality Hairs with guarantee??? Ping now because u deserve good Hairs + delivery + free gift ....BBM 2B6C82C7
So there are no actors that really wanted to be actors? What about those that went to study to be actors?Honestly not the kind of things expected to be coming out of a Governor's mouth. Giving out bags of money to actresses, can you imagine? That's some reckless drunkard talk, even tho some of it is the bitter truth, its still reckless. Smh!!!
This man reminds me of Ikedi Ohakim. Talk carelessly. #Amechiwatchyourtongue
Hello Mr, politics all over the world is been run by people from different academic fields. I doubt if you know Obama and putin and many others studied Law. Mohamed Morsi of Egypt read material science, Angela Merkel of Germany read quantum chemistry. Stop been blinded but hate before you make mockery of your ignorance
The Governor Did not Insult anybody Directly or indirectly, and he did not say anytin about Bag of Money. He Said Most People in Nollywood and other Sectors including the Banks and Politics are Products of Necessity as Unemployment is a Major Problem in Our Country today, he said some Companies Do not hire d Most Qualified Persons, they hire based on Connections and Sometimes Physical Appearance (beauty, i.e Banks), and when People who are Qualified can't get Employment in their Desired field they go for the Alternatives, He Thanked Nollywood for Creating Employment for Thousands of People and Encouraged them to More. it is only a Sadist that will Call this An Insult.
Correct you get understanding abeg..that's exactly what he meant..I was there..
Guess you didn't understand what he meant..
Shut up my friend..you didn't understand what he meant
Zombie.. Read what he said carefully.. He wasn't insulting anybody..
Fool..do you have sense at all..what do you think he meant.
Mumu do you have understanding at all..read his speech again.
Goat..what do you think he said..
He was wrong anyway when he said Nollywood stars studied other courses but ended up in Nollywood cos most of them are illiterates
Linda are u sure of this information?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha "breeze don blow"
So medical doctors going into politics is wrong? We should leave politics 4 political scientists? How many musicians studied music? So u and Amechi have not have about talent and passion?
He should have told them to step up their acts and stop celebrating mediocrity. That is what Nigerians have told them overtime but they seem to not have heard.
Who should be in government if not a lawyer? In fact every citizen of the country can be in Politocs.
Every citizen has the right to vote and be voted
You can be dumb sometimes. Who runs the politics in western world? Stark illiterates? Words should always be season. The governor can be a parrot. Wise ones speak less.
Some truth are not good to say. However, he forgot to mention Omotola, another well-known beneficiary of his largesses in terms of money and other gifts.
Anyway, one wonders whose money our governor has been dishing out to these nollywood females; his money or the state's money? Still, we appreciate the fact that he has tried for our dear state.
Linda, it would be nice to produce a full transcript of what the Governor said, unedited, just to clear the air.
linda and her false stories. he didnt insult them. stop writing false stories abeg
Ur intelligence gives me orgasm.
Amaechi said the truth. At least, he didn`t come out and call them prostitutes as some governors spread tales about them. He mentioned he gives them money so that they can produce movies and employ people.
Help me tell that accidental governor. Because him no get career, him feel sey other people no get career too. If him get career, why him dey struggle to die in power.
The Amaechi guy only exhibits the character of an imbecile all the time. Trying to insult every dick and harry. This is not the first time he is doing such
The Amaechi guy only exhibits the character of an imbecile all the time. Trying to insult every dick and harry. This is not the first time he is doing such
Yess oo. But the giving bags of money revelation was a bit snitchy
Fucking ameachi is like fucking anything that walks. Shame on you!LMFAO!!!!!!!
I think u are right. I myself did not find anything insulting in the gov's speech. The problem of our people is not being able to transcend to deeper levels. Even the Press is fond of this. Today, Politics has become a career simply because that is where u can make the quickest money not because of any ideological convictions. One can also say that our "Politicians" are people of circumstance.
ou sure your source is not a politician from an opposition party. Even a madman call to give an award, will not turn and insult everybody present and the indict himself by saying he "gives bags of money" to people
Abeg if they really don't like it, let them call him out. Cowards. I do find it amusing that he admits that he got into politics for his own financial gain. LoL. Ole.
As for his comments, I don't know if it's true but there are a lot of Nollywood actors who studied acting in school. So what abt them?
Quite agree with u . is just dt amaechi has a bad way of saying things
Really??? Owing Corpers??? Plus d bad state of roads in PH? Yet he has time for all dis??? So much for governance!
No comment for Amaechi. He has always wanted to be vice president. But he has failed
Imagine.
Post a Comment