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"My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by corpersforum(f): 7:30am On Feb 25, 2018 |
Actor, Owolabi Ajasa, took Nigerians by surprise when pictures of him in the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Kogi State were posted online. Many felt that he was above the age of 30 and should have applied for an exemption from the service. However, in a chat with Sunday Scoop, Ajasa explained his reason for answering the ‘clarion call.’ He said, “It is a simple matter. It all depends on the time you finish your tertiary education. If you are over 30 at that time, you can choose to seek exemption from service but I chose not to do that. I also decided to ‘serve’ because I am the first graduate in my family and it really meant a lot to me. That’s why I wrote on social media that I broke a jinx in my family by observing NYSC. “I attended Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and I studied Marketing. As filmmakers, marketing is also part of our job. Though there are people who market our films, it is not a crime if we sell our films ourselves. I still have plans to return to school to study more because knowledge always keeps evolving.” Speaking on his experience in camp, Ajasa said, “It was a very great experience. I met many youth corps members and we interacted well. We had a lot of fun times together. I wasn’t really treated like a celebrity in camp. Most of the officials in the Kogi camp were from Benue State and many of them didn’t recognise me because they don’t watch Yoruba movies since they don’t understand the language. “The corps members, especially the ones of Yoruba extraction, knew me well and they always wanted to take pictures with me. At a point, the officials felt uncomfortable with the attention I was getting because even during parades, people wanted to take pictures with me. They asked me why people were always taking pictures with me and some corps members then told them that I am a celebrity Yoruba actor and producer. From then, the officials started according me respect.” The actor also argued that the national service wouldn’t disrupt his movie career. “After the orientation exercise, I redeployed to Abeokuta in Ogun State, because I have to be close to my family. My place of primary assignment is the Abeokuta South Local Government Secretariat in Ake, and I also observe my community development service in the Pansheke area of the state. “I am ready to serve Nigeria for the next one year but I have worked everything out to make sure that NYSC does not disrupt my career,” he said. Going down memory lane on how he got his breakthrough in the movie industry, Ajasa said, “The film that brought me to limelight was the one I produced titled, Adanwo Olopa (Trial of a policeman). After that particular production, I have acted as a policeman in 95 per cent of all the movies I have appeared in. People often cast me as a police officer because they believe I portray it well. I often meet with real policemen to ask about the intricacies and technicalities of their job. They give me advice on how to act as a policeman and that has helped me a lot. I have also played many other roles though I was brought to the limelight by acting as a policeman.” [Source: Corpers Forum] 8 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by dfriendlyadvice: 7:35am On Feb 25, 2018 |
Who be this one? 62 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Ekitiparapo(m): 7:44am On Feb 25, 2018 |
federal government should scrap nysc , it just a waste of whole year. the goal of the program has been defeated long time, it is better learning a skill than wasting ones life at nysc 47 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by SOFTENGR: 8:41am On Feb 25, 2018 |
Who is this Lol He thinks he's a celebrity 57 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by corpersforum(f): 8:52am On Feb 25, 2018 |
Out of all the years you have in your life time, If it's just only the "NYSC ONE YEAR" that is the only Excuse you have wasting your time.. You had better consult Google to see maybe your village people are still after you. Stop blaming things around you, while you can make a great life out of it. 10 hours you spent at 9jaBet stand sweating and calculating odds with your #100 out of 24 hours you have in a day is not wasting your time. It's only NYSC. 43 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by koolgee(m): 3:26pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ok 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by ishowdotgmail(m): 3:27pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Who you help |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by cassidy1996(m): 3:27pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
celebrity what? 2 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by awa(m): 3:27pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Who told you you are a Celebrity? 12 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by ficons: 3:27pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Soo funny 9 Likes 1 Share
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Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by simplemach(m): 3:28pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Self acclaimed celebrity, i no even know you self. 8 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by drinkgarri: 3:28pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Anything can bore someone to death |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by IgedeBushBoy(m): 3:28pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Oga, are you a celebrity in the first place? 12 Likes
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Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Flexherbal(m): 3:29pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ok. Serve well ! 1 Like |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by baby124: 3:29pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Nice one. Congratulations. He’s a great actor 4 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Adefemiaderoju1: 3:33pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
dfriendlyadvice:Nigeria Yoruba actor 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Proffwhyhurry12(m): 3:33pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Congratulations Ajasa |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Icon4s(m): 3:33pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Everybody forming celebrity. Who be this one again? 4 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Nobody: 3:35pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Is he a Nigerian?? 3 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by SWORD419(m): 3:36pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
so yorubas sabi get actor?? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by nairalandfreak(m): 3:37pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Joker 1 Like |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Wiseandtrue(f): 3:38pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
lol. police officer only in movies. Good actor 4 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by NaijaElba(m): 3:40pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Every tom dick and Harry is now a celebrity. ...that can only happen in Shithole country like NIGERIA. |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Heymus(m): 3:40pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
He can play police- role for Africa. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by RealGucci: 3:41pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
abegi lc go sit down okanlawon for face fuckin l.c local champion |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Eazy08100(m): 3:41pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Lol
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Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by MrsNwaAmaikpe(f): 3:43pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
who is this attention seeker? 2 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by kingzjay(m): 3:47pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Seeking attention in NYSC camp? That's ridiculous indeed. Anything you be, na for your house oh 2 Likes |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Ennny(f): 3:50pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
u be celebrity? 1 Like |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by erinwa(m): 3:51pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
I don't know him either 1 Like |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by Nobody: 3:55pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Interesting... |
Re: "My NYSC Camp Experience" – Owolabi Ajasa by orlymat: 3:56pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
even the police role na custable Heymus: 2 Likes |
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