Concerned parents in Nigeria
have called on the Actors Guild
of Nigeria, AGN, Association of
Movie Producers, AMP and other
stakeholders in the film
industry to call popular pint-
sized actors, Chinedu ‘Aki’
Ikedieze and Osita ‘Pawpaw’
Iheme to order.
The actors, who joined the
movie industry almost at the
same time, are giving parents
concern over the roles they play
in movies.
Their argument is that the
actors should play a consistent
role in movies; they either take
the role of kids or that of adults.
The parents said that since they
[Akin & Pawpaw] started as
kids in their first movie, a lot of
kids at home see them as peers
and as a result imitate most of
the things they do in movies.
But now that the actors take
romantic roles and other adult
roles that children shouldn ’t
emulate, the parents want the
authorities concerned to call
them to order before the
situation gets out of hand.
“This attitude of theirs is
becoming a threat to us because
children don ’t want to believe
that they are adults. The
advertisement they also did
with sweet meant for children
has also made the children
believe absolutely that the two
actors are children like them
and they are ready to do
anything they see them do.
“ This has become a great
concern that it is becoming a
topic of discussion among
parents, especially in the buses
and market places, ” one of the
parents said.
According to Mrs. Okafor, she
was stunned when one of her
sons, after watching one of Aki
& Pawpaw ’s films, told her that
“mummy I want to kiss you the
way Aki and Pawpaw kissed
that girl in that film. ”
Another parent, Mrs. Kunle also
said that her sons now do
everything to imitate Aki &
Pawpaw; her sons now dance
like them, imitate the way they
talk and walk.
She, however, said she now
keeps a close watch on her
children to ensure that they
don ’t watch movies in which
the actors play romantic roles.
Children are what they view
and have the tendency of
practising whatever they watch
on television.
Though another parent said that
the actors are talented to play
the roles of kids well, she
maintained that for the fact that
they came to the industry with
the impression that they are
children, they should maintain
that role in order not to have
negative influence on children.
Sometime last year, the Actors’
Guild of Nigeria Board of
Trustees headed by Prince
Ifeanyi Dike made a move to
ban the actors from taking
adult roles, but they were later
pardoned when their fans from
home and abroad pleaded with
the board.

this is so cheesy!!!!!!Aki n Paw are such bad actors anyways,the screech in their not so well formed voices,Parents who let their children watch these guys maybe want their children to be retarded!!!!!!Just saying,

xlfemzy:
Concerned parents in Nigeria have called on the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Association of Movie Producers, AMP and other stakeholders in the film industry to call popular pint- sized actors, Chinedu ‘Aki’ Ikedieze and Osita ‘Pawpaw’ Iheme to order. The actors, who joined the movie industry almost at the same time, are giving parents concern over the roles they play in movies. Their argument is that the actors should play a consistent role in movies; they either take the role of kids or that of adults. The parents said that since they [Akin & Pawpaw] started as kids in their first movie, a lot of kids at home see them as peers and as a result imitate most of the things they do in movies. But now that the actors take romantic roles and other adult roles that children shouldn ’t emulate, the parents want the authorities concerned to call them to order before the situation gets out of hand. “This attitude of theirs is becoming a threat to us because children don ’t want to believe that they are adults. The advertisement they also did with sweet meant for children has also made the children believe absolutely that the two actors are children like them and they are ready to do anything they see them do. “ This has become a great concern that it is becoming a topic of discussion among parents, especially in the buses and market places, ” one of the parents said. According to Mrs. Okafor, she was stunned when one of her sons, after watching one of Aki & Pawpaw ’s films, told her that “mummy I want to kiss you the way Aki and Pawpaw kissed that girl in that film. ” Another parent, Mrs. Kunle also said that her sons now do everything to imitate Aki & Pawpaw; her sons now dance like them, imitate the way they talk and walk. She, however, said she now keeps a close watch on her children to ensure that they don ’t watch movies in which the actors play romantic roles. Children are what they view and have the tendency of practising whatever they watch on television. Though another parent said that the actors are talented to play the roles of kids well, she maintained that for the fact that they came to the industry with the impression that they are children, they should maintain that role in order not to have negative influence on children. Sometime last year, the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria Board of Trustees headed by Prince Ifeanyi Dike made a move to ban the actors from taking adult roles, but they were later pardoned when their fans from home and abroad pleaded with the board.

Very true.