Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta claims that he dropped out of secondary school to seek a career in acting.
Chatta, who made his acting debut in 1985, recently talked with BBC Yoruba.
The actor claimed that when he was younger, he would frequently miss class to perform in plays with his friends.
Chatta revealed that he dropped out of high school due to his dedication to theatrical performing.
The fifty-year-old actor claimed that he has kept up his self-education through online programs and courses.
“I started acting very early in my life. I knew I was going to go into acting as a kid. Acting took a lot from me. It did not allow me to go to school. My parents would think I was in school those days but I would have followed my colleagues for what we call travel theatre. It has now transitioned into filmmaking. That was how some of our bosses started their acting career from the stage into cinema movies,” he said in Yoruba language.
“Although, I am doing some courses in adult education that are related to acting, I did not finish my secondary school education. The English language is like every other language. It can be taught and can be heard. The English language I speak is self-taught and I love reading so much. When I was little and I bought puff-puff, I used to read the paper wrap. I read about the English Language from the books.”
Chatta rose to fame for his role in the movie ‘Aiyekooto’ (2012).
Some of his notable films include ‘Atini O’go’ (2006), ‘Mafi Wonmi’ (2008) ‘Olo’ (2008) ‘Mafi Sere’ (2009), ‘Orere Laye’ (2009) and ‘Ebere Adigun’ (2010).
Others are ‘Ifa Iwa’ (2013), ‘October 1’ (2014), ‘Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation’ (2019), and ‘Omoyagba (2020)’.
