"Goodluck Jonathan treated entertainers like school-children. The last government was hosting us (Nollywood) as if they were hosting birthday parties for kids," Yoruba actor and producer, Saheed Balogun said while taking a swipe at President Jonathan's erstwhile government, in a recent chat with Vanguard's Potpourri.
He said the former president romanced the industry practitioners for all the wrong reasons and did not do what he ought to do for the film industry.
"For one day, they never thought it fit to beg senators and members of the House of Representatives to pass appropriate laws on piracy."
"There was a time I produced a movie, and it was pirated within days. It's like the pirates have their own copies. We're still looking to find who leaked it, but we don't know yet. I lost over N15 million on that project. I'm still motivated to do more because it's my dream. Soon, change will come to this country," he said.
"I am seizing this opportunity to beg the new senators and House members who are in the committee in charge of culture to please pass relevant bills on entertainment. That is what they are elected to do, not to be shouting and jumping fence like they did the last time."
When asked if that is why he did not publicly support any political candidate during the last elections, He replied...
"I did, but I refused to follow any senator or House of Representatives members who want to go for re-election, and I did not encourage my colleagues to follow them as well. It is not a case of giving them another chance of four years, because I said the same thing four years ago, and they didn't listen. I supported Governor Ajimobi of my home state, Oyo, because he transformed the state."
*Excerpts : Vanguard
