Gideon Okeke describes working conditions in Nollywood ‘Slavelike’

Nigerian actor, Gideon Okeke, says movie stars in the Nigerian movie industry are underpaid for their roles.

The actor, taking to his Instagram page on Tuesday, said thespians work under a slave like environment in the industry.

He added that on day of the movie premier, awards ceremonies, actors and actress dress like bag of money despite their sufferings.

Okeke said, “The pay is peanuts, the food is whack, the working conditions are gruesomely slave-like. But come the day of the Red carpet premier… We all dress up looking like a bag of money. E no add up joor!

“Award season is coming again. You will see all of us looking like peacocks on the red carpet. Like a bag of money. Don’t envy anyone o. Na packaging. Na wash.

“Now dem don even dey give money for best dressed. Taking the light away from the film wey dem come to appraise. You Ign’ant (Ignorant) like the Americans would say, We’z be Ign’ant.

“Because filmmaking is a collaborative sport, until it’s time to share money. Ain’t we in a pandemic of greed. Abeg make I go brush teeth. My mouth dey smell.”