Nollywood actress, Ajisola, who is passionate about the younger
generation, especially the underprivileged, has commenced work on a new
movie entitled: “Road To Ruin.”
The movie tends to address the plight of the banned hawkers who are
now finding it difficult to survive since the Lagos State government
placed a ban on street hawking.
The development came as a result of the rampant cases of crimes and
traffic congestion which, according to the state government, had aided
robbery, kidnap, killing, and all sort of evil deeds.
Ajisola, through her Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Jewel
Empowement Foundation (JEF), has solicited for a better alternative from
the government and also proffered a lasting solution to the challenges
of the underprivileged and street hawkers in the new flick.
The movie, according to Ajisola, was to draw the attention of the
Federal Government, states and well-meaning Nigerians to the plight of
young Nigerians, who have no means of survival, education, jobs and
practically no life, but only to find means to make their lives
productive through any menial jobs.
Veteran actor, Raphael Niyi Stephen, who is also part of the project,
said, “The movie is a way of making people know what is happening to
kids and also to lend our voices to what the government is doing about
hawking, letting people know hawking isn’t the last option.”
The director of the movie, Tunde Olaoye, noted that the short movie
was a public service announcement for the children on the street and to
encourage the government to look for a better solution.
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