Soji Omo Banke Is The Reason I Enjoyed My Stay In America – Jigan

Nollywood actor Jigan Baba Oja has hailed fellow moviestar Soji Omo Banke. He recently thanked Soji for his amazing kindness and support during his stay in the United States, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he would have suffered greatly in the United States if it weren’t for Omo Banke, and nobody in the Nigerian film industry has shown him the kind of love the Yoruba actor showed him in America.

Jigan added that Omo Banke took him to his home, gave him food, and treated him like he was family throughout his stay in the U.S.

His words, “If not for Soji Omo Banke, I would have suffered a lot when I went to America. I haven’t seen anyone else in the movie industry who could do what Soji did for me. He welcomed me into his home, fed me, and treated me like family.

So many times, he gave up his bedroom for me and slept in the living room. I used to microwave food about ten times a day because I love food—but Soji never complained, never showed any attitude. He paid all the bills in the house and never asked me for a dime.

Whenever they invited him to MC an event, he would tell them to give me the job instead. He would drive me to the venue, wait, and hand me the full payment without taking a single naira. Only God can reward him for that. I will never forget his kindness till I die.

It’s when you get close to people that you truly know them. Soji is very calm, gentle, and humble. His actions showed the kind of person he really is.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.