“Heavy Rain Destroyed Iru Eshin’s House” – Kunle Afod Pleads For Help

Nollywood actor Kunle Afod has expressed heartbreak over the poor state of veteran actress Iru Eshin’s house. He recently revealed that heavy rain destroyed her house completely, and fans have been reacting.

Urging Nigerians to assist the veteran, he noted that it is the least she deserves because she has given so much to the people around her.

Afod concluded by adding that any kind of support will go a long way for the legendary moviestar.

Her words, “After a long time, I decided to visit Mama Iru Eshin in Ede, Osun State… but what I met was heartbreaking.

Her house has been destroyed by heavy rain. A woman who has given so much to people is now left with almost nothing. What a painful sight… what a pity.

This is more than just a visit — it’s a reminder that we need to check on our own, support one another, and not wait until it’s too late.

If you can help in any way, please do. Little support can bring back hope.”

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.