“Blaming Nollywood won’t fix broken society” – Actor Charles Inojie

• Charles Inojie stated that Nollywood should not be held responsible for depicting certain societal issues.
• Charles Inojie highlighted the importance of parents guiding the younger generation to understand the true importance of dignity in labor.

Actor Charles Inojie has shared his thoughts on the criticism surrounding Nollywood’s depiction of societal issues, such as ritual killings and internet fraud.

In a recent interview with Saturday beats, Charles Inojie emphasized that the film industry should not be held responsible for these problems.

The veteran actor noted that the existence of these issues in society is a reflection of deeper societal problems.

He argued that instead of condemning Nollywood films that address these topics, we should acknowledge their ability to expose and spark conversations about these issues.

He said: Can we in good faith say that all Nollywood films draw their subject matters from ritual themes? The fact that those stories exist might as well be an indication of the fact that ritual killings for political power, spiritual fortification, money making and organ harvesting exist in our society. So, instead of condemning those movies, we should applaud them for their expository qualities.

“Have we not heard of pastors who bury human bodies underneath their pulpits for spiritual powers, or highly influential men in society who hide under the cover of night to sleep with mad women for ritual purposes? How come when Nollywood addresses the subject in movies, it automatically receives criticism from the public?”

Charles Inojie also highlighted the importance of parental guidance and instilling family values in the younger generation.

He emphasized the need to teach children the value of dignity in labor and the dangers of seeking quick fixes.

“Are we ashamed to see our nakedness exposed before our very eyes? We have seen where parents give their under-aged and unemployed wards a rousing reception to celebrate their return home with cars that no one bothers to ask how they got. Nollywood didn’t create any of that. We should return to instilling family values. We should begin to reorient the younger generation to understand the true meaning of dignity in labour and teach our kids to know that quick fixes most often end in ultimate catastrophe. Nollywood is as much a victim of a miserably corroded society as the rest of us. Nollywood is not our problem”, he stated