By Hassan Sanusi
Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Adeola Adelowotan, popularly known as Iya Ibeji, has offered some explanation on why she’s not been frequent on movie sets lately.
She said: ‘Not that I have not been featuring in movies but one has to be selective. Besides, the rate at which we shoot movies this time around has gone down because of piracy. No marketer or producer will want to invest in a movie that at the end of the day pirates will hijack the profit. They are the ones reaping where they didn’t sow. I feature in movies and I am very relevant. I just finished a job while I still have few other scripts I am attending to. The situation of things in the industry is generally bad, but we believe God will change the whole system for the better soon.’
When asked about the authenticity of the report that her husband has banned her from acting, she told ENCOMIUM: ‘No, there is nothing like that. My husband didn’t stop me from acting. I am still acting and my husband is okay with my status in the industry. He understands the nature of my job and is very supportive.’
