Nollywood actor Yomi Adeyere has sparked discussion across social media after recalling a distressing moment he experienced with actress Toyin Abraham during a past movie production.
The actor, known for his roles in Yoruba cinema, shared the story in a recent interview, described it as one of his most humiliating professional encounters.
Adeyere recounted how he was reduced to tears after being offered ₦1,000 for feeding on set — a figure he found degrading, particularly coming from a colleague he had helped mentor into the industry.
According to him, Toyin Abraham — who was in charge of disbursing the feeding allowance on behalf of the producer — informed him he would only be receiving ₦1,000 instead of the standard ₦2,000 that he and other senior actors were accustomed to.
“Toyin Abraham said I should be given just ₦1,000 for food. I rejected it. I asked her why, and she said it was the instruction from the producer,” Adeyere revealed.
Feeling disrespected, Adeyere said hevchallenged her on the decision, noted that he had been active in Nollywood long before her rise to fame.
He claimed that Toyin Abraham tried to justify the amount by stating that during her early days in the industry, she never received any feeding allowance at all.
‘She told Femi Branch and Foluke Daramola that when she was still an upcoming actress, she didn’t get food money. That statement pained me. I reminded her that Bukky Wright brought her to a Funsho Adeolu movie set where she got an extra role,” he explained.
The actor admitted the experience left him heartbroken and he walked off the set in tears. He said the matter was later settled privately after intervention from senior industry figures who facilitated a reconciliation. According to Adeyere, Toyin later apologized for the incident.
The revelation has stirred a mix of sympathy and debate online, with some questioning the informal structures that govern actor welfare on Nigerian movie sets.
Others see the encounter as a reflection of broader issues surrounding ego, hierarchy, and fair treatment within Nollywood.
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