Nollywood actor Rotimi Salami has unveiled a new initiative dedicated to discovering and training acting talents in Ojo area of Lagos State.
Tagged: “Project make a star in Ojo”, the initiative will be carried out under the Rotimi Salami Film Academy in collaboration with Ojo Local Government, Ojo, Lagos.
According to Salami, the project is aimed at giving back to the community that moulded him, while providing aspiring acts with the opportunity to showcase their talents.
In an interview with Biola Bayo on her podcast, Talk to B, Salami revealed that the first movie from the project will be tagged: “Ojo breed”.
Salami said: “I grew up in Ajangbadi, Ojo local government. I was born in Surelere but my dad moved to Ajangbadi at a very tender age. All my life I spent in Ajangbadi. The Rotimi Salami you know is a full Ajangbadi breed.
“Kudos to all those who grew up where I came from, and who are still trying to make a living out of where they came from.
“I want to give back to Ajangbadi people. I’m working on a project – “Make a star”, and our first movie will be titled “Ojo breed”. 80% of the cast and crew will most likely be from Ojo”.
Rotimi noted that he is open to all form of partnerships to execute the upcoming film project
