Veteran Nollywood actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello, has praised actress Bimbo Ademoye for her respect for elders, love for her parents and willingness to seek guidance from older colleagues.
Salami gave the commendation during an interview with African A-List, where he spoke about his relationship with the younger actress and why he holds her in high regard.
The veteran actor said Ademoye’s attitude towards older people made her stand out, adding that he was always willing to offer her advice whenever she sought his guidance.
“There are some who don’t respect elders, but Bimbo isn’t like that. I like her because she loves her parents. She seeks advice, and I do give her advice,” he said.
Ademoye is one of the prominent faces of the new generation of Nollywood actors. She began her professional acting career in 2014 and has featured in several productions, including Sugar Rush, Breaded Life and Aníkúlápó.
She won the Best Actress in a Comedy/TV Series award at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for her role in Selina.
Salami, on the other hand, has spent more than six decades in the entertainment industry.
He began his acting career in 1964 with the Young Concert Party, a theatre group led by the late Ojo Ladipo, popularly known as Baba Mero.
He later took over the group’s leadership following Ladipo’s death in 1978, with the group eventually becoming known as Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group.
During the interview, the actor also recalled the difficulties he faced in the early years of his theatre career, saying threats forced him to flee and seek shelter in a church, where he spent seven months.
“I joined theatre; I did not join to be popular or to earn money from it. When they threatened what they would do to me, I ran away. I began to sleep in the church,” he said.
