Jaiye Kuti, the
actress, has taken a swipe at colleagues in the Yoruba film industry who come
on social media to solicit financial support.
It was earlier reported that
Iya Gbonkan, a veteran actress, was gifted a car and nearly N5 million after
her public plea for help.
Other elderly actors like Pariolodo, Lalude, and Baba
Alapini similarly solicited financial aid.
In a video shared via Instagram on
Saturday, Kuti expressed displeasure at the trend.
She accused her colleagues of “tarnishing the reputation” of
the Yoruba film industry.
Jaiye Kuti said actors should stop begging for money on but
adopt the habit of saving up to prepare for their future.
“It is good to be good but for people who don’t prepare for
their future, what do they expect to happen? When people see us, they see us as
dirty people just because some people did not prepare for their future,” she
said.
“Instagram is not a
place for people to beg other people for money. If we want to help each other,
we can use the media to help people. But Yoruba actors should not turn it into
something else.
“Some have four wives yet you’re saying the job does not pay
because you want people out there to help you. People now disgrace Yoruba
actors just because some people keep begging for money on social media.
“Why are we tarnishing our own image? If you know what some
people did with their lives in their younger years, you won’t even help them in
their old age. People should work for their future.
“Since we already know that there’s no pension in the acting
profession, make use of insurance and save money every month. You create your
pension plan yourself. What is the business of TAMPAN with a sick actor?
“Everybody needs
money and we are all struggling. Don’t turn the Yoruba film industry into a
house for beggars.”
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