Mr Latin reveals why he is going back to school

Yoruba comic actor, Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr Latin has revealed what motivated him to go back to the classroom after 35 years of leaving secondary school.

In a chat with Sunday Scoop, Mr Latin who is now an undergraduate at the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, said that the poor background of his parent stopped him from going to school.

He said: “John Okafor and others are fantastic actors and comedians, but they are not better than us. They are just fortunate to be speaking a universally-accepted language and they are all graduates too. So, if I can add a little bit of education to my profile, I believe I will go places.

“If KSA and KWAM 1 go to Uganda or any other country, the way they would be accepted will be different from the way Wizkid, Olamide and Davido would be accepted.

“The younger artistes sing with English Language even though they still add the local dialect. It means people in other countries will relate with their music better. Whether we like it or not, the truth is that Yoruba language is limited to a small set of people.”
So, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. I may be fortunate to venture into politics or I may be fortunate to have a friend in the Presidency, who is passionate about the theatre and thinks I can be of help. But if I don’t have a certificate to back it up, I will not be able to do it.

“I know it is not easy combining acting and schooling, but I try to make both work. It is all about having a scale of preference and using your time well. I work during the day and I study at night. I make use of the Internet well too.”

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