Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has acknowledged that, despite his extensive career and fame in the Nigerian film industry, he has not amassed significant wealth.
In an appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast, shared on X platform on Monday, Kosoko remarked that while he enjoys a comfortable life, he does not consider himself wealthy by the standards commonly associated with Nigerian affluence.
“I have been in this [movie] industry for this long. I thank God that I can eat three square meals. But can I claim to be a rich man by Nigerian standards? No,” he said.
The 71-year-old actor also pointed out the detrimental impact of piracy on the Nigerian film industry, calling for tougher penalties for those involved in pirating works.
“The punishment in the copyright law for piracy is still not strong enough as far as I am concerned. Somebody who has been pirating people’s works for years is a billionaire, so how much do you want to fine him?
“Fine him N500 million, and he will just bring it out of what he has sold. But if you attach a 20-year jail sentence to it with no option of a fine, people will refrain from piracy,” he said.
Kosoko’s career began in 1964 when he featured as a child actor in the television series Makanjuola. Since then, he has appeared in numerous Nollywood films, both in English and Yoruba languages.
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