Call Aki & Paw To Order Now, Parents Cry Out

Date: 27-05-2010 9:37 pm (13 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
[1] 2 3 4 ... 9
- at 27-05-2010 09:37 PM (13 years ago)
(m)
Quote

Concerned parents in Nigeria have called on the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Association of Movie Producers, AMP and other stakeholders in the film industry to call popular pint-sized actors, Chinedu ‘Aki’ Ikedieze and Osita ‘Pawpaw’ Iheme to order.

The actors, who joined the movie industry almost at the same time, are giving parents concern over the roles they play in movies.

Their argument is that the actors should play a consistent role in movies; they either take the role of kids or that of adults.

The parents said that since they [Akin & Pawpaw] started as kids in their first movie, a lot of kids at home see them as peers and as a result imitate most of the things they do in movies.

But now that the actors take romantic roles and other adult roles that children shouldn’t emulate, the parents want the authorities concerned to call them to order before the situation gets out of hand.

“This attitude of theirs is becoming a threat to us because children don’t want to believe that they are adults. The advertisement they also did with sweet meant for children has also made the children believe absolutely that the two actors are children like them and they are ready to do anything they see them do.

“ This has become a great concern that it is becoming a topic of discussion among parents, especially in the buses and market places,” one of the parents said.

According to Mrs. Okafor, she was stunned when one of her sons, after watching one of Aki & Pawpaw’s films, told her that “mummy I want to kiss you the way Aki and Pawpaw kissed that girl in that film.”

Another parent, Mrs. Kunle also said that her sons now do everything to imitate Aki & Pawpaw; her sons now dance like them, imitate the way they talk and walk.

She, however, said she now keeps a close watch on her children to ensure that they don’t watch movies in which the actors play romantic roles.

Children are what they view and have the tendency of practising whatever they watch on television.

Though another parent said that the actors are talented to play the roles of kids well, she maintained that for the fact that they came to the industry with the impression that they are children, they should maintain that role in order not to have negative influence on children.

Sometime last year, the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria Board of Trustees headed by Prince Ifeanyi Dike made a move to ban the actors from taking adult roles, but they were later pardoned when their fans from home and abroad pleaded with the board.

—Zainab Afege


Posted: at 27-05-2010 09:37 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- mallorca at 27-05-2010 10:44 PM (13 years ago)
(m)
Quote from: nametalkam on 27-05-2010 09:37 PM
Quote

Concerned parents in Nigeria have called on the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Association of Movie Producers, AMP and other stakeholders in the film industry to call popular pint-sized actors, Chinedu ‘Aki’ Ikedieze and Osita ‘Pawpaw’ Iheme to order.

The actors, who joined the movie industry almost at the same time, are giving parents concern over the roles they play in movies.

Their argument is that the actors should play a consistent role in movies; they either take the role of kids or that of adults.

The parents said that since they [Akin & Pawpaw] started as kids in their first movie, a lot of kids at home see them as peers and as a result imitate most of the things they do in movies.

But now that the actors take romantic roles and other adult roles that children shouldn’t emulate, the parents want the authorities concerned to call them to order before the situation gets out of hand.

“This attitude of theirs is becoming a threat to us because children don’t want to believe that they are adults. The advertisement they also did with sweet meant for children has also made the children believe absolutely that the two actors are children like them and they are ready to do anything they see them do.

“ This has become a great concern that it is becoming a topic of discussion among parents, especially in the buses and market places,” one of the parents said.

According to Mrs. Okafor, she was stunned when one of her sons, after watching one of Aki & Pawpaw’s films, told her that “mummy I want to kiss you the way Aki and Pawpaw kissed that girl in that film.”

Another parent, Mrs. Kunle also said that her sons now do everything to imitate Aki & Pawpaw; her sons now dance like them, imitate the way they talk and walk.

She, however, said she now keeps a close watch on her children to ensure that they don’t watch movies in which the actors play romantic roles.

Children are what they view and have the tendency of practising whatever they watch on television.

Though another parent said that the actors are talented to play the roles of kids well, she maintained that for the fact that they came to the industry with the impression that they are children, they should maintain that role in order not to have negative influence on children.

Sometime last year, the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria Board of Trustees headed by Prince Ifeanyi Dike made a move to ban the actors from taking adult roles, but they were later pardoned when their fans from home and abroad pleaded with the board.

—Zainab Afege

seconded

Posted: at 27-05-2010 10:44 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Reply
- igboprincess at 27-05-2010 11:12 PM (13 years ago)
(f)
This is DUMB, you can't limit or censor an entertainer.  If those parents are THAT CONCERNED they should do a better job at parenting and help their children develop their own identity and not adopt that of the two entertainers.  Only in Naija will something like this come about. 
Posted: at 27-05-2010 11:12 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- colenzo at 27-05-2010 11:31 PM (13 years ago)
(m)
bla bla bla

Posted: at 27-05-2010 11:31 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Reply
- weeko at 28-05-2010 07:49 AM (13 years ago)
(f)
dis is arant NONSENSE! bad belle people! Why are you people tryin to put sand in this people's food??? HATERS!  I LOVE DIS GUYS, AND THEY MAKE ME HAPPY WEN I'M SAD.  PLEASE PARENTS, LEARN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR KIDS AND STOP LIOOKING FOR WHOM TO BLAME! BESIDES NOBODY IS FORCIN U TO BUY THEIR MOVIES, AND IF U DONT BUY YOUR CHILDREN WONT WATCH! PLEASE YOU GUYS SHOULD LEAVE MY BOYZ ALONE AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN.  HM! NA WAH FOR BAD BELLE PEOPLE O!!!!
Posted: at 28-05-2010 07:49 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- esonu at 28-05-2010 08:11 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
lol parents should train their children in Godly way.. u cant tell me that a parent dat leaves his or her responsiblity as a mother or father will blame aki and pawpaw if their children misbehaves!! free me

Posted: at 28-05-2010 08:11 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
Reply
- bhl72 at 28-05-2010 08:47 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
there are several influences in this life... if you ban these guys, what of the others? better option would be to control what your kids are exposed to, train them in a godly way.

But it is no news that with the advent of their films that celebrate miscreance, more kids see mischief and naughtiness normal and having societal endorsement.

Possibly, the films of these guys that portray them as kids (and we know these are super kids) with uncanny ways of being naughty should be rated 15, that is if majority of parents ever follow such ratings.

Posted: at 28-05-2010 08:47 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Reply
- solid_solid at 28-05-2010 09:04 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
this is nonsense .... the parent should work on their children .... leave aki and paw paw alone
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:04 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Reply
- spicygal08 at 28-05-2010 09:08 AM (13 years ago)
(f)
seen and read!!!
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:08 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- iyke1 at 28-05-2010 09:12 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
abeg!!!
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:12 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- waco at 28-05-2010 09:24 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
nonsense!

Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:24 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
Reply
- tawan at 28-05-2010 09:41 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
Parent should train their own kids to become a good nd leave aki and paw paw alone.... Free me
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:41 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- tawan at 28-05-2010 09:42 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
Parent should train their own kids to become a good nd leave aki and paw paw alone.... Free me
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:42 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- Eucharia at 28-05-2010 09:44 AM (13 years ago)
(f)
which one is parents problem now,they should train their children ok. or beter banned their children from watching Akin and paw film. Afterall Deeper live people doesn't watch television, are they not human being. abeg.
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:44 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- tawan at 28-05-2010 09:47 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
Parent should train their own kids to become a good nd leave aki and paw paw alone.... Free me..
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:47 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- tawan at 28-05-2010 09:49 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
Those parent self...I don't think they have job.....
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:49 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- enahoro0007 at 28-05-2010 09:51 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
ya'll are ignorant, it bad influence to the kids and the great future of my country. if ya have families i guess yu guyz we understand. they aint being stop for makin movies but got to do the right thing on the screen, we dnt have parental control devices. i think the parents are doing the right thing.
Posted: at 28-05-2010 09:51 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
- duron at 28-05-2010 10:00 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
RUBISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

MAKE DEM GO SALE THEIR TELEVISION NAH
Posted: at 28-05-2010 10:00 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- igboprincess at 28-05-2010 10:04 AM (13 years ago)
(f)
Quote from: enahoro0007 on 28-05-2010 09:51 AM
ya'll are ignorant, it bad influence to the kids and the great future of my country. if ya have families i guess yu guyz we understand. they aint being stop for makin movies but got to do the right thing on the screen, we dnt have parental control devices. i think the parents are doing the right thing.

WOW! he's calling ppl ignorant YET We can't understand his POST, HMMMM an Example of Bad Parenting perhaps?  Bottom line Parents teach and EDUCATE your Children don't leave it up to entertainers.  Help them find their OWN identity.  As I said, Only in Naija will this type of nonsense occur, those parents dare not say ban someone here in Hollywood or they will be the laughing stock of the century.  LMAO
Posted: at 28-05-2010 10:04 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
Reply
- kenizo at 28-05-2010 10:16 AM (13 years ago)
(m)
MAKE UNA LEAVE DIS GUYS ALONE FOR GOD SAKE; WETIN DEM DO WEY BAD? ALL DIS NA BAD BELE PEOPEL WEY NOR NEED ANOTHER MAN PROGRESS. AKI AND PAW PAW MAKE UNA CARRY DEY GOOOOOOO........
Posted: at 28-05-2010 10:16 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie
Reply
[1] 2 3 4 ... 9

fire TRENDING GISTS fire

TODAY'S TOP
  1. Time To Tell The World - Primeboy Files Petition Against Mohbad's Widow, Wunmi Over Allegations

  2. Peter Obi Meets Labour Party's Edo State Governorship Candidate, Olumide Akpata (Photos)

  3. American Rapper, 50 Cent Faces Rap3 Accusations By Ex-girlfriend, Daphne Joy

  4. After Spending Two Years In Prison, Court Acquits 23-year-old Accused Of R*ping Girlfriend

  5. Pregnant Woman, Mmesoma Odili Loses Baby During Detention Over Land Dispute In Anambra

  6. Kano Police Apprehend 22 Suspected Hoodlums, Declare 30 Others Wanted (Photos)

  7. Former BBNaija Contestant, Deji Morafa Attains Pharmaceutical License In The U.S.

  8. “You No Go Pay”: Drama As Old Video Of Basketmouth Begging Wizkid For Free Promo Surfaces Onlin

  9. "I’ve Not Touched My N120M" - Ilebaye Odiniya Debunks Financial Struggles Rumors On Snapchat


THIS WEEK
  1. Russia President Putin Shocks Many As He Announces That Jesus And Mary Were Black

  2. Netizens React To Influencer, Enioluwa’s Alleged Leaked S*x Tape

  3. Kim Kardashian Finally Opens Up On Why She Divorced Kanye West

  4. Selena Gomez Shares Sexy Photo As She Put On A Very BUsty Display

  5. Man Videos Himself Taking His Own Life on Facebook Because His Girlfriend Cheated on Him

  6. FAAN Shuts Down KFC Outlet At The Lagos Airport Over Discriminatory Treatment of Ex Gov's Son

  7. Photos: Customs Officers Attacked By Suspected Smugglers In Adamawa

  8. "Why I Broke Up With My Girlfriend When I Became A Star" – Singer, Asake

  9. 44Yr Old Bassirou Faye Wins Senegal's Presidential Election, Defeats 62Yr Old Ex Prime Minister

  10. Stop Harassïng Enioluwa, I'm The One in The Leaked S*x Tape - US P0rn Star, Briggs Speaks (VID)


TOP MEMBERS: