How has life been as a married man?
It has been wonderful and interesting. I thank God for it. As I said earlier, it requires more of responsibility than when one was living the life of a bachelor. I really enjoy my marriage and I thank my understanding wife who takes care of the home while I am away.
What is stopping you from joining the list of celebs that have shown interest in politics?
I would encourage anyone who is interested in the Nigerian politics system to do so because it is a good development. We need such faces in governance. Personally though, I cannot give a definite answer to that. The fact, however, remains that we are all part of the game of politicking and this is the only way we can bring change to the country. Let’s wait and see the outcome because I don’t always delve into things without cross-checking.
It seems you did not discover yourself until Paw Paw joined you in the industry?
It wasn't like that. I started acting in 1998 while I was still an undergraduate and I have done some major jobs between 1999 and 2000, especially as supporting lead role. In fact, I was almost there before Paw Paw surfaced; he started acting in 2001, but he was not famous. God miraculously picked the two of us and featured us in a movie which gave us a break among others of such stature as ours. I believe we were not the only ones with small stature. It was a unique combination which opened the people’s eyes as well as gave the industry a new face. Remember, I did not start acting with the comic aspect. Back in my secondary school days, my friends knew that I was a funny person. Everything that happened was for a reason. I guess it was time for people to know the other side of me, which also gladdened my heart. I would say that our coming together stirred the comic thing.
Could you recall you guys’ meeting point?
It was easy for me to shuttle between school and locations in Enugu back then, but Paw Paw usually came from Aba. I had been in the industry before him and, according to him, he had been longing to meet me and we eventually met in 2001 at a location.
If not acting, what would you have become?
As a Mass Communication undergraduate then, I was hoping to be an independent producer and report for CNN or any top international medium. I even had the premonition that I would further my academics in law, even though I was offered admission to study at Madonna University in 1998, but I was already a Mass Communication student.
Are you the only one with a small stature in your family?
Yes. I don’t know how it happened and I was not bordered to ask my parents about it. I just knew I was created that way. I am the first son of the family.
News had it that you asked Paw Paw to vacate the apartment both of you once leaved in as a bachelor when you got married
There was no clash between us. Then, the owner of the property wanted to use it, so we both had to vacate the apartment. The truth must be told, we cannot live together forever. We are adults and someday we would get married. We are not same twins, I am from Abia and he is from Imo. It’s just that we are good friends. It is not bad we go our separate ways, though; we are not far from each other.
For how long have you been living in Lagos?
It’s been a very long time. In fact, I have been paying house rent for very long time. I love the delicacies here, especially yam powder, also known as Amala and beans.
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