I Did Not Sweep London Streets to Survive - Sola Sobowale

Few years ago, it was alleged that popular Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale was doing menial job in London, including sweeping to earn a living.
A Lagos-based magazine,, then published an interview of the actress, where she was quoted to have confirmed doing a cleaner’s job in the UK in order to fend for herself.

“I am slaving in England and I don’t give a damn what people say. I thank God, I have heard them say how can she move from grace to grass, how can she a whole movie star in Nigeria and be doing this kind of job here.
“I can do anything for money as long as it is not theft, cheat or sell myself or my morals. If it is to sweep the streets of London to make money to survive or keep my children going I ‘Sola Sobowale’ will do it. I believe in what is called dignity of labour.
“In England when I am going to work I don’t hide myself I put on my uniform from home, on my uniform it is written there ‘Household 21’ this is me, I am not ashamed and I don’t give a hoot about anybody when I know that I can’t beg for money so why should I pretend,” she had said in an interview with the magazine.
However, in a recent interview, the actress denied ever working as a social worker in London.
“I did not sweep London streets to survive. I never sweep except it is my house. If people peddle rumours that I sweep the streets of London to survive, so be it. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. The bottom line is that I believe in dignity of labour but I have never swept in any land to earn money in my life,” she said in the interview.
The actress, fondly called Toyin Tomato, is reportedly in Nigeria for her son’s wedding.

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Posted: at 29-10-2014 02:50 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Whatever it is ur life.

Posted: at 29-10-2014 03:49 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Even if you do that in England, it's not like lawma work naa where people work and have peanut as take home.

Posted: at 29-10-2014 04:29 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Dem must talk

Posted: at 29-10-2014 06:11 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

It is well

Posted: at 29-10-2014 06:22 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Hmm

Posted: at 29-10-2014 06:47 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Tomato,,,,tomatoo,,,

Posted: at 29-10-2014 07:03 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

so is it now a crime to be a cleaner poster??even if she did i see no offence commited hence she gets her salary as at when due,unlyk in the zoo where so many works for more dan 3 months without payment,also bear in mind dat cleaners ar being paid in some cases more dan so many of the so called graduates in the zoo.so go and get busy.

Posted: at 29-10-2014 07:54 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

So what's so special if she works as a cleaner,and why is she also changing mouth herself haven done it before, that always the problem with our people,they tend to forget so easily what they pass through before and start-making mouth of never passing through the shit before, pls tomato common be proud of yourself and enlighten the novice what Social worker is all about in Europe and not like Africa type I beg.

Posted: at 30-10-2014 12:06 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

My question is: Was acting not paying her here in Nigeria to go sweep London street? Her acting was excellent. something must be wrong somewhere..

Posted: at 30-10-2014 03:10 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac