TRACKING___Entertainment guru, Wale Adenuga, has stated that the Nigerian film industry, otherwise called ‘Nollywood’, is suffering neglect and lack of welfare services, noting that many of its members are only living life of make- belief. Adenuga, who is famous with his popular “Wale Adenuga Productions”, said this on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during the inauguration of ‘PEFTI Film Institute’ where he lamented that the picture being painted of actors and actresses in the country was mere shadow of what they really are. Adenuga noted that the industry might witness bad days soon unless deliberate efforts were made in addressing the problems being created by its operators.
He alleged that reign of cartels and era of impunity were creating impending doom for the practice, as well as, the practitioners. He said: “If things are not checked, there are disasters ahead in Nollywood. A lot is going on in Nollywood and this is encouraged by lack of structure. “Nollywood is the only industry that has no common front; there is no united front. In Nollywood, it is an all comers affair. Anybody can become a director. There is no ethics and no professionalism.
I can say that 90 per cent of most of the popular artistes in the industry do not belong to any association. “I can name actors that died without proper care. Our members are too proud whereas all is not well with Nollywood; we just grandstand and create wrong impression. “People who are enjoying from the muddy water of the Nollywood will not want things to be reformed. Many of them lift themselves by using Sugar Daddies and Sugar Mummies.”
