Nigerian movie thespian, Yemi Solade, has raised alarm, via a cryptic post, that he may have been suffering from depression.
Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday morning, the actor wrote, “Depression, God help me please.”
In another post, the film star wrote: “Nigeria, To live and survive in it one must belong to the cult.
“IT IS REAL, #cult #cultism #cultic #survival #depressed,” Solade wrote in the caption.
While many were still wondering what was happening, Bolanle Ninalowo took to the comment section to encourage his colleague.
“One must belong to GOD baba! Only God is.
👑! Shake it off, pick up that bible. Read to understand and not just to pray and after wards see the blessings all around you. Smile the hit the gym.
“When we stop paying attention to and counting other people’s material’s “Vanity” we will be able to see and acknowledge our blessings. When we get use to counting our blessings, we will only have many more to count.
“You are too blessed baba. Mind your focus & business.”
Yemi Solade is a veteran Nollywood actor and movie producer. He was born in Lagos on 31 January 1960.
In the movie industry, he is popularly known for the roles he played in the movies Voiceless Scream, The Widow, and Elevator Baby.
He started acting when he was 17, during Festac 77, an Arts and Culture Festival held in 1977.
As a young Surulere boy, he was the dance champion in Lagos State for 3 years in a row that he represented Africa in world dance competitions in Spain.
The actor made his first appearance on stage during a 45-minute monologue, titled “Crazy Youngie”, where he played the role of a passenger and driver.
After Yemi Solade completed his education, he lectured in universities and polytechnics such as the University of Maiduguri, Ramat Polytechnic, and Kaduna Polytechnic.
He moved on to Kaduna where he became the Assistant Director of the Kaduna music and drama society which was founded by the Deputy British High Commission.
He later moved to O.A.U in 1993, where he was made the Artistic Director at Professor Ola Rotimi’s theatre company. He shot his first Yoruba film “Oju Inu” (Insight), which was directed by Wale Adenuga, owner of the PEFTI Film Institute.
His team was the first to premiere a movie at Muson Center, but due to financial hurdles, the movie didn’t make it past that stage.
