Politicians Have Spoilt Our Actors With Money, Cars – Zeb Ejiro

Movie producer Zebulon Ejiro has frowned on the growing affinity between politicians and actors. In a recent interview with Yes! Magazine, Ejiro made some ‘candid’ claims. “There are a lot of people who never dreamt of being what they are today. Suddenly, they find themselves there and people are running after them, saying ‘I need to see you’ and all that [and] they start seeing themselves above God. That’s where they get it wrong. Where they get it wrong is that they see themselves above God and above the industry. People who suffered to make them who they are, they dump those people and disrespect them. You are doing something today, maybe a child’s naming ceremony, marriage or whatever and they don’t attend [if you invite them]. They don’t need you anymore, because the politicians are giving them so much money, buying them cars, homes and the likes. The male politicians are buying the female ones whatever they want. So, suddenly, they don’t need the producer anymore. They can even make bigger movies than you now because one politician will give them N100m and you are looking for N15m to do a block-buster.

“Suddenly, they find out that they are bigger than you. Not just you; they are bigger than the industry. They start to equate themselves with God and forget that these politicians will only use you while you are the ‘reigning’ star. They will flock around you [only] for that period of time. Immediately somebody else springs up, they will dump you and go to that person. I think the bane of the movie industry are the Nigerian politicians. That’s the truth!” he said. If this is indeed the case in Nollywood, TATTLES thinks something needs to be done fast! But what [needs to be done]?