Mary Njoku Raises Awareness About Sexual Harassment in Nigeria Citing a Recent Incidence
Using a recent incidence, she witnessed, Nollywood actress and movie producer, Mary Remmy Njoku is raising awareness about sexual harassment in her work industry.
The mother-of-three and CEO of ROK Studios, said that incident left her perturbed with the urge to create an awareness as it appears some women have accepted just anything and are ashamed to voice out.
She wrote:
“Dear #instafam I need your help. Again. What is the Nigerian definition of sexual harassment? I was standing with a female producer who was wearing a leggings with a carmel toe and a very prominent male producer walked past and said I dey see your vagina (in pidgin) if I hol am ‘en, I go F…. am tire?
READ ALSO: iROKO TV Boss, Jason Njoku Celebrates Wife | Recounts Her Contribution to the Growth of His Business
On the streets of Lagos! I was deeply offended. I wanted to say something but the lady just said ‘no mind am, the man sabi talk rubbish’ and she immediately changed the topic like nothing happened.
I couldn’t cry more than the bereaved. But I am really sad. Biko isn’t this sexual harassment? Doesn’t she know? Or its just accepted.”
Some cases of sexual harassment in Nollywood;
In November, an Instagram user Eniola Omoshalewa Eunice, posted an allegation that Yoruba actor/producer Yomi Fabiyi harassed her sexually over nine years ago.
READ ALSO: “Dressing Modestly Doesn’t Stop an Attack”- Gabrielle Union Discusses Her Rape to Spread Awareness
She wrote:
“This stupid guy, I remember my encounter with him about 9 years ago wen I was so passionate about acting.
I was happy wen I met him as he promised that he would feature me in a movie that very day. I was so excited, I quickly called my people that I wouldn’t be coming home. I dey go location.
Only for him to be telling me that shey I know I can’t sleep in a separate room when we get to the location, at Ikorodu. That we have to sleep together and he will have sex with me before he can feature me at all. He say na normal thing for all actresses o. I was so heart broken.
You know what dis guy now did? As I told him I can’t do it, he just dropped me along the expressway in the middle of the busy road in Ketu. I cried till I arrived home. My mama just dey console me like baby.”
READ ALSO: Teen Actress Regina Daniels Accused of Blackmail in Sex Harassment Scandal
Fabiyii denied the allegation, describing the events as “pull him down by all mean syndrome. He further blamed “too much CNN” for the allegation.
He also said that the blackmailer is an actress, who created the “fake” account to blackmail him is actually very close to him.
Also in November, an aspiring Nollywood actress accused popular Yoruba actor Yemi Solade of demanding for sex in exchange for a movie role.
As a newbie in Nollywood, Blessing Egbe, who is popular for “The Women” and “Lekki Wives,” once had to slap off the ”smelly hand” of a big producer/marketer, who caressed her breast when he saw her at a producer’s office.
Narrating her experience to Pulse Nigeria, Egbe said:
“He walked in, looked at me for a while and said “nna this gal will be very god for epic feem ooo… I returned his words with a polite smile which he mistook for softness.
Next thing, he came to me and started to caress me. The push slap that followed shocked the other producer who exclaimed “Ah, Blessing, that is big marketer Oh. And my reply? And so what?”
In 2015, Rahama Sadau took to Instagram to accuse Adam Zango of denying her of a role because she refused his sexual advances. She, however, apologized the next day, describing her post as ‘childish.’
Photo credit: Facebook/Instagram