Actress Didi Ekanem has stated she’d gladly settle down with someone like her senior colleague, Sylvester Madu whose video went viral after he was spotted and captured on camera by a fan selling ‘okrika’ (thrift clothes) at the market in Enugu.
The clip, which surfaced on the internet a few days ago, garnered reactions from social media users.
While some simply expressed concerns over the actor’s financial state seeing he’s been off the movie scenes for a long while others simply praised him for rather embracing legit hustle than going into crime.
In response to his critics, Sylvester explained due to his flexible schedule, he personally decided to sell some items that he had brought in from abroad.
He claimed although he usually has others manage the sales, he chose to join them since he had enough spare time.
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Madu also chastised individuals criticising his work, arguing social media would rather celebrate mediocrity and fraudsters than people striving to earn a source of living legitimately.
Speaking in a video as he addressed people castigating him for selling clothes in the open market, he said: “Just hanging out on my own mehn! Doing my business! Some people are running their mouth. Una think say I be fake person, I no be fake person. I dey live my life legit.
“I get things wey I bring from Yankee. So I decided to sell off the whole stuffs, so the remaining ones because I ain’t doing nothing, I gat boys I’m working with. So, we decided to enter market go sell am ourselves. So, anyhow wey anybody wan talk, na him business be that.
“I’m just making my cool money. Dey there dey wipe your mouth, dey talk rubbish; wetin you no know.
“I don’t blame you guys, una like dey celebrate fake people. Una dey like to celebrate 419, those wey be thief. Na those ones una like to dey hail. Dem go dey show Rolls Royce, show bigmanship. Money wey dem no get, money wey dem don thief.
“People wey dey do legit business, una go dey zuzu dey talk anyhow. We need the cash mehn! We need all the cash.”
He moved the camera away from him a little bit and a voice in the background retorted; “We’re running this business.”
Bringing the camera closer to his face, Madu warned further hushed critics, ordering them to shut their mouths.
He added: “You see it now, so just shut your mouth! It’s no secret, it’s money making opportunity. So, shut your mouth!”
After a blog shared the video of Madu’s address to trolls, Ekanem under the comment section of the post hailed the actor for engaging in a legal business.
She stated that she’d happily be married to a man like him and assist him run his business.
According to Didi, she would choose a man like Madu because she would feel safe and tranquil always knowing her spouse wasn’t engaged in fraud or other illegal ventures.
“I have so much respect for you sir.. This is the type of man I can literally marry in a heartbeat and join him to hustle knowing that I will sleep well at night,” she wrote.