‘Women sustain Nollywood,’ Omotola Jalade makes bold claims

Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has made bold claims about the progress and sustainability of the Nigerian film industry.

The award winning actress, while speaking with Naija FM, explained that women play a vital role in the Nollywood industry.

Omotola further explained that women have dominated the movie space in Nigeria, from acting to even producing.

“Women are the ones who hold this industry, right from the start. Women are the ones who do well for this industry. Women are mostly the producers. Women are the ones who hold Nollywood really. I don’t know any female actor, even small ones who just entered this industry, that don’t get at least like three or four businesses. A lot of the females get businesses. They run different things. Most of them are influencers. They are doing acting, modelling, they have shops.
“You will hear say this one get boutique, that one gets this one, virtually everybody I know gets one or the other. Our job is very intense. You have to be on call. With acting, this is crazy to me. I think the balance must be there”, she said.