"Pls and pls i call on Nigerians to come to my aid, i need financial assistance from you all"
This was a plea from a popular Veteran Yoruba actor Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as ‘Chief Kanran’ in an interview today with a radio talk show host, Kola Olootu of Lagelu FM 96.7, Ibadan
He said he is in need of assistance financially, following the loss of his house film equipment and properties to fire.
"I am homeless due to the unfortunate incident"
He said, “About seven years ago, things turned out really bad for me. I am not sick but what befall me is much more than illness.”
Kanran narrated that his house was razed by fire and his wife at that time died of breast cancer.
"Following the loss of my house, the equipment in my office also got burnt. And that my cars, four in number, went with the disaster, some got knocked and i had to sell one so as to feed.
"I could no longer afford to pay house rent, i have no option than to move into the church.
“At the moment, for over a year and half, I have been sleeping in the church,” he said amid tears.
He however appealed for assistance to get a house and equipment to work with.
Kanran started acting from childhood at a time when plays were staged during Easter and Christmas.
He later enrolled at the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Creative Arts Department), the University of Lagos, in (1974/75) after which he earned a diploma in directing, acting and film production at the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU.
Chief Kanran has been an actor for more than 3 decades ago, he is known to play the role of a king and mostly, a wealthy man in English and Yoruba movies
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