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I Regret Dropping Out Of School For Acting —Veteran Actor Sanyeri

Oluwamayowa Adeyinka by Oluwamayowa Adeyinka
June 15, 2022
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I Regret Dropping Out Of School For Acting —Veteran Actor Sanyeri

Sanyeri

Having spent over three decades in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, veteran actor Sanyeri, has disclosed he regretted his decision to abandon school to pursue his acting career.

The actor in a recent interview with Olamide Famuwagun stated that he might have missed the opportunity to put his talent into use if he had not dropped out of school, but he regretted dropping out of school.

The renowned thespian, whose real name is Olaniyi Afonja, revealed that he is currently taking some classes in a private university in Nigeria to improve on himself. He added that he has also employed a personal teacher who is teaching him how to communicate fluently in English language.

In his words; “Yes, I regretted my decision to stop schooling but on the other hand, I also thank God because I’m sure if I had gone to school, I might have missed putting to use this great talent.”

“I’m working on myself more than ever before and I have a personal teacher who teaches me how to communicate fluently in English. I’m also currently taking some classes in a private university in Nigeria.”

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