‘Life Easier For Women Than Men’ – Veteran Actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu

Veteran actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has shared his opinion on why he believes Nigerian male actors face more financial challenges than their female counterparts.

According to him, actors often struggle more financially because they carry more responsibilities than actresses. He also claimed that life is “generally easier” for women than it is for men.

Speaking during a recent interview with Udala, Udokwu said he was upset by the reactions of some Nigerians when the late actor John Okafor needed financial support for his medical treatment.

He recalled that while people were raising money to pay John Okafor’s hospital bills, many social media users questioned what he had done with the money he earned from acting.

Udokwu explained that the income actors make from movies is often not enough to give them financial freedom because they have many responsibilities and expenses to take care of.

He said, “Life is generally easier for women than it is for men. It’s not that Nollywood doesn’t pay, but actors have a lot of bills to settle.

“It pained me when John Okafor fell ill before he eventually passed away. While we were trying to raise funds for his treatment, some people on social media kept asking, ‘Where is all the money he made from acting?’

“They didn’t understand the realities of the profession. I didn’t even know he had married more than one wife then.”