Famed Nollywood actor Odunlade Adekola is
a student of University of Lagos who has
been described as down to earth by his
fellow students. The actor in a recent
interview with Punch explained his decision
to return to school and why he won’t
relocate from his hometown Abeokuta.
What influenced your decision to go back to
school?
In this life, I will continue to read and
acquire knowledge till I die. It feels good to
be famous and popular but education is the
greatest thing. My fame is not as valuable as
my education. The more you read, the more
you learn about new things and broaden
your horizon. The more you walk with
learned people the higher your chances of
increasing your intellectual quotient. I
cannot say that because I am popular and I
would relent in my efforts of acquiring
knowledge, no. I have to package myself and
be better than I am.
But did something happen to influence your
decision to go back to school?
To be sincere, nothing happened and
nobody advised me to go back to school. The
truth is that it is difficult to convince
popular artistes to go back to school because
of their celebrity status. But for me, it was
something I had in mind and I am glad that
I am accomplishing it. Education for me is a
mission I have made up my mind to pursue
to the highest level.
As a big boy in Nollywood, why do you prefer to
live in Abeokuta instead of Lagos that is known
as the entertainment headquarters?
I am comfortable in Abeokuta and there are
a lot of beautiful and serene places here. All
my family members are in Abeokuta. I was
not brought up in Lagos so I cannot move to
Lekki or Ajah. Living in Lagos does not
mean that one is rich or successful. Neither
does it mean that Lagos is paradise. The
mentality of everybody is different, I am in
Abeokuta and I would continue to be here. I
am not saying that I cannot build a house in
Lagos but presently, I am in Abeokuta and I
have not seen what would make me relocate
from where I am. This is where I was before
everybody in Lagos knew me, so why would
I leave Abeokuta when everybody now
knows me? CLICK HERE TO READ FULL AND TOUCHING NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES BIOGRAPHY AND SCANDALS
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