Sanusi Izihaq, the actor better known as Apa, has opened up about a challenging experience that almost led him to quit Nollywood.
In a recent interview on Talk To B, the film star revealed that a “toxic working environment created by a director who had vowed to deal with” him, despite never having met him, left him feeling emotional.
Apa said he had repeatedly considered quitting Nollywood, feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by the experience.
The actor disclosed that the timely intervention and encouragement from his colleague Ibrahim Chatta helped him stay.
Big shout out to Ibrahim Chatta, I would have left Nollywood if not for him. I remember when a director who had never met me before but only heard about me vowed to deal with me, he said.
This is someone I never worked with, but I was eager to. However things got a bit tense and I despise a toxic working environment, so I became emotional and I started crying.
Ibrahim Chatta has met me crying on two to three occasions and asked what happened. I told him that I would leave the industry but he always advised and encouraged me instead.
I have left filmmaking on three occasions but he called me back to work on his project to ensure I don’t leave.
Apa is known for his comedic roles in Yoruba movies.
