Veteran nollywood actor Kanayo Kanayo has sounded a warning and a call to action to Nollywood film producers, urging them to take notice and support the talented up-and-coming actress, Angel Unigwe, whose rapid rise in the industry is gaining attention.
The actor took to Instagram to address a concern, calling out the mother of rising star Angel Unigwe for allegedly extorting and manipulating movie producers.
He claimed to have personal experience with this behavior, having worked with Angel on an upcoming film and made an agreement with her mother that was not honored.
He went ahead to warn fellow producers to avoid working with Angel, threatening to disrupt any movie set that defies his warning, in an effort to protect the industry from what he sees as exploitative behavior.
“I am making this video to protect the entertainment industry in Nigeria. A particular woman has been holding producers to ransoms and it is unfortunate it has happened to me. Unfortunately she is Angel Unigwe’s mother. A contract is breached by every producers, orally or written and it’s all respected but I found out that immediately this woman takes money from you, everything changes. She took her daughter at 9pm when the particular date that we agreed hasn’t expired. She came at 9pm and took her daughter
I have gotten reports from people before it happened to me. This is a Clarion call to producers, I beg you in the name of professionalism, from this moment to the first day of July, 2024 any set that employs the services of Angel Unigwe, I will come to that set and make sure filming doesn’t hold. Her mother has been threatening many producers”.
Moreso, Nollywood producer and actor Ani Amatosero, also known as Effixzzy Boss, recently took to social media to express her frustration and disappointment, revealing that some of her colleagues in the industry owe her millions of naira for unpaid work. She issued a stern warning, urging them to settle their debts or face public exposure, as she can no longer tolerate the situation.
Furthermore,Etinosa Idemudia recently spoke out about being owed money by Pere, a reality TV star, but later announced that she had received full payment. However, she also took the opportunity to advise him, stating that she is more experienced in the industry and warning him to respect his colleagues.
Additionally, she claimed that three different producers had confided in her about their own issues with Pere, alleging that he owes them money as well. She referred to him as an “armed robber” and encouraged the producers to take action to recover their debts.
