Renowned Nollywood Actress, Yeye Toyin Adegbola, popularly known as ‘Ajoke Ashewo to re Mecca’ has strongly recommended castration as the appropriate punishment for rapists in Nigeria.
The veteran actress stated this while featuring on Parrot Xtra Hour on Space FM Radio, Ibadan anchored by Olayinka Agboola on Tuesday.
Speaking on probable solutions to rape, she stressed the need for mothers to establish closer relationships with their children, particularly the girl child, without shying away from adequate sex education.
The thespian disclosed that it was the need to prioritize children was the reason she refused to marry when she became a widow over 20 years ago, even she admonished parents to always encourage and support their children in their desired career choices.
When quizzed on her stage name, the gorgeous actress explained that she got it from a role she acted in a movie.
“There was a time I went shopping at Dugbe Market in Ibadan and a particular woman started shouting ‘Ashewo’….you know, it was so embarrassing. I found it offensive initially but I just had to get used to it eventually. Besides, this is what I’m getting paid for”.
She attributed her seeming absence in movies in recent times to growth, explaining that she now carefully selects roles before accepting to feature in movies.
While speaking on other means of livelihood, she spoke of her involvement in politics at a time, noting that the former Osun Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola had invited her to serve the people, because of her many social and public spirited roles she played as an actress.
On she has on the cards, Mrs. Adegbola assured her fans of exciting projects as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic is over, one of which would capture her most embarrassing moment, when she was detained at Iyagunku, Ibadan police station for about nine days, after the police alleged that her vehicle was used to assassinate somebody.
The actresses warned rising actors and actresses to be willing to undergo intense training, stressing that there is no shortcut to long lasting success.
The veteran actress also took time to speak about her role so far in getting Nigerians to be aware of the deadly nature of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Her words “I have several short productions and clips that I uploaded to sensitize Nigerians on COVID-19. Nobody paid me to do it. Nigerian governments at all levels, as far as I know have not approached any actor or actress to officially have input in the battle to stop the spread of the pandemic.”
In her parting shot, she paid glowing tributes to Pa Tubosun Odunsi and Adebayo Bello (Oga Bello) for the roles the duo played in her life and for contributing to her success as a professional actress.
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