‘Some big men don’t pay for service rendered’ – Okey Bakassi

Oke Bakassi

Ace comedian, Okey Bakassi, has appear that some allegedly affluent Nigerians do not pay for ball casework rendered to them and that he is a fan of FALZ because he is hardworking. 

Bakassi fabricated this accepted in the latest adventure of The Gist with Emma Ugolee, which aired Saturday. 

The actor and addition veteran, Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, bargain accepted as Ali Baba, were guests on the show. 

“Some big men don’t pay. Some humans accept like four developed up accouchement and they are still attributable me from their wedding. Sometimes, if I run into them at events, they are the aboriginal to greet,” said Bakassi. 

Speaking added on the challenges faced by both men during the determinative years of the Nigerian ball industry, Bakassi said there was a time if comedians were not advised by contest organisers. 

He said: “It’s somebody who has acclimated the casework of one actor afore that generally recommends the allegation for a comedian. 

The comedian/actor acclaimed that at the time, comedians were atrocious for opportunities to appearance their skills, behindhand of the pay. 

“Initially, we were allurement to serve,” Bakassi added.
He continued: “But if we had assuredly apparent them that your accident needs us because there are apprenticed to be that moment if there would be annihilation happening.

“When we had created that ache for what we do, it gave us the catalyst to allegation for more. In those days, they would accompany the alleged able MCs and again accompany comedians as fillers.” 

He aswell questioned the plan belief of accessible comedians, some of whom he says are in the addiction of “photocopying” jokes. 

While on the show, Bakassi said adolescent comedians don’t plan harder enough, but he would after yield to amusing media to expatiate on the point. 

Writing on his Instagram page, he said, “Whereas some adolescent comedians accept brought beginning activity into the game, there are lots of “lazy acts” who just sit and archetype added people’s efforts, in seek of appliance and amusing media followership. 

“Those who are aboriginal and plan harder will consistently excel.” 

Bakassi gave appropriate acknowledgment to Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, an actor/singer/comic, whom he declared as “one of the hardest alive acts of his time”. 

The adept actor bidding account for the amateur and acclaimed that he’s a fan.