Elvina Ibru, Nollywood actress,
says she would love to meet her 2004 rapist, expressing confidence of seeing
the armed robber again.
Ibru, who played the role of
Mopelola in the blockbuster movie ‘Bling Lagosians’, said this during an
interview with NAN on Monday. She also urged rape victims to speak out.
According to her, having
experienced the ugly incident, there was a need for others to take a cue from
what she had been through which suggested her advocacy group.
“I was raped by an armed robber
in 2004, it wasn’t my fault and not an incident that warrants me taking up
microphone about, so I set up an advocacy group to address it,” she said.
“The group is to manage the young
and old ones who had been through the same ugly incident like me. I know if I
had to go all out to media about the situation, it will fizzle out.
“However, it is not something I
have been silent about; I don’t know the person that raped me, but I will meet
him again, I know I will meet him.”
The multi-talented actor and
writer urged Nollywood stakeholders to be professional in their conduct, adding
that the industry needed the touch of core professionals.
“Although I can say that I am not
a veteran in the movies because I just spiced up my acting recently, but I have
been on stage for a long time,” she said.
“What I can bring to the table
for my colleagues is that they must be professional with their jobs as much as
possible.
“There are times that we need to
up our games as actors, producers and other professions in the film making
industry; we need to be professional and do things right.
“The fault in our movies did not
just happen because we lack money, they also come with the way we handle things
as professionals, though, money is also a big factor.
“There are other things that are
attached to film making which we need to look at to move the industry forward.”
Ibru was a guest and an anchor at
the 2019 Future Awards held that the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace
Hotel, Lagos Island.
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