By Olawale Lamina
Nigerian actors certainly know how to fend for their own, just as donations have started rolling in for a popular Yoruba actress, ‘Ajirotutu,’ among members of Yorubawood/Nollywood actors, not long after her cry for help got hyped on the social media, following her housing challenge and others.
Information available to The Pinnacle Times via Bolakanmiblog, one of the few blogs that spoke about her condition has it that, “Few hours after actress Ajirotutu sought help from Nigerians for her accommodation and financial status, actor Aremu Afolayan reached out to her and gave her N500,000 for upkeep. He is also about to get her an apartment in Ikorodu.
“Actor Ijebu also reached out, sent her money for upkeep, and promised to support her in her next movie production. God bless them.
“The 67-year-old actress was quoted to have said earlier that, ” I only have fame, I don’t have money. I can’t afford to complete the work on my house in Ikorodu. I live in a one room apartment. I wish to produce a movie to make money but I am broke. Please have mercy on me.”
One of the persons who commented on the development, Rafiu Adenopo, said: “Even though I dislike her in movies because she always act the witch in movies, however she act her role well as witch in most movies.
“Let us reach out to her. They are dying in silence.”
Ajirotutu, commonly referred to as the Witch Mama had featured in numerous Yoruba movies, among which is ‘Omi Dudu (Black Water), where she displayed her prowess in weird traditional cast as with other movies she starred prominently.
It is expected that more donations would reach her from other members of her acting family and well meaning individuals in days to come.
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