Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, according to a few Nollywood practitioners at the 2014 edition of the Best Of Nollywood (BON) awards, came close to turning the event into a show of shame on the strength of his revelations and comments about Nollywood actresses and practitioners in general.



At the event, which was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, the governor hurled what many considered an insult to the face of Nollywood practitioners.


According to a source, during his speech; shortly after he handed veteran actress Liz Benson a Lifetime Achievement Award, Governor Rotimi said that people in Nollywood are products of circumstances/necessity. He added that the only reason they are in Nollywood is because they couldn't find other jobs; explaining that if they had, they wouldn't be actors.

Rotimi noted that majority of Nigerian actors studied sciences, Law, Medicine and so on but because they couldn't find jobs, they embraced Nollywood.

Present when he said this were Nollywood veterans including Liz Benson, Kenneth Okonkwo, Shola Sobowale, Desmond Elliot, Moses Inwang, Dickson Iroegbu, Bob-manuel Udokwu, Patience Ozokwor, Elvis Chuks, AY, Iyabo Ojo, Emem Isong and many others.

Governor Rotimi; either deliberately or carelessly, created immediate controversies around two veteran actresses when he told the crowd that he gives Joke Silva and Kate Henshaw bags of money whenever they come to Rivers state.

The governor also claimed he personally encouraged Kate Henshaw to go into politics.
To cap his controversial speech, Governor Amaechi made it clear that he went into politics for money.

At the moment, Nollywood practitioners remain livid about the statements of the governor and have tasked the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to look into the matter and ensure such never repeats itself.

http://www.africaeagle.com/2014/10/nigeria-gov-rotimi-amaechi-spills.html

PS: Hmn! @ the bolded.

This is classic. A mad man in government house.

Ameachi knws not what he's saying, cos most of those actors and actress are doing it because of fame, and some thought there's money in the biz' which fortunately for most of them now have the money, thanks to people like Amaechi that fvcks and pay well.

If these statements above are truly from Rotimi Amaechi, it means that the
man has gone gaga (No offense)

No 'Nmekwatalism' again if you know what I'm talking about

I have always hated this Amechi mostly bc of the way he talks.

Hmm

I do not agree with Amaechi that these people joined the industry because of lack of job. Such cases may exist, but you need the talent to even breakthrough there. I would rather he had said "Some of them just managed to study courses outside their calling, they are all supposed to study Theater Arts..".
I don't know why he should also be naming a married woman in that his dirty talk.

Airforce1:
Joke Silva and Liz bEnson deserve what they got

Beggers

Really? Those are some of the people I call 'responsible' in Nollywood now. hwy would you say that?

Airforce1:


responsible my rossy asss

Have u ever ask yourself why joke silva and her husband (olu jacob) re living seperately?

Which responsible woman does that?

You are the first to tell me the bolded. I see references to the Jacobs as model couples. This is an eye opener for me indeed.
Liz Benson nko? She's been transformed, so I heard.