In an interview with Encomium magazine this week, actor Saidi Balogun
said the reason entertainers run away after politicians is because of
poverty - please read what he said it's kinda interesting...
"(Poverty), that's why you see some of our people running helter-skelter, campaigning for all these politicians.
But there's one question we have all not asked, and that's what makes
American artists donate to politicians while the actors here in Nigeria
are asking from politicians.
Every member of the National Assembly has not made an reasonable law on
piracy which has devoured the industry. So, there's poverty in the
industry. If there's not, you won't see our people flocking around all
these politicians, campaigning, singing and dancing for them.
I saw a candidate being surrounded by some of our colleagues; I now said
to myself, 'if this man eventually wins, how many actors or musicians
will he remember? Although some are doing it to make ends meet. And it's
sad because we're stars.
I think we're supposed to be worshiped, not worshiping others. Even if a
governor holds your hand, he's supposed to be happy. But now, the
reverse is the case.
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