Encomium
‘I am not separated from my husband’
– Actress MIDE FUNMI MARTINS cries
WEEKS back, news went viral that the marriage of actress Mide Funmi Martins and her husband, Afeez Abiodun Owo had collapsed with both parties living apart.
The beautiful actress, who said she is annoyed over the tale, insisted her marriage is intact. She talked more about her career…
How has your career been in recent times?
I give all the glory and adoration to Almighty God. If not for Him, I wouldn’t be where I am today. To the glory of God, my career has been very well and interesting.
How would you describe your career this year?
It has been wonderful and successful this year. I don’t have any cause to regret anything. It has been perfect for me.
Tell us about the movies you recently featured.
Aya mi Owon, Ejire, Ika niwon, Omo odo, Akoba Obirin, Omoge Olosho, Iyawo meta and others.
Who are your friends in Nollywood?
Generally, I don’t keep friends. So, I really don’t have friends in Nollywood, just colleagues.
What are the most significant achievements for you as an actress?
My fame, because it opens doors of so many opportunities and privileges for me. And also the merits. I won the Best Supporting Actress in Yoruba, City People Awards 2013 and so many others.
How do you hone your craft?
I can’t explain it myself. God gives me the wisdom and strength to do things. So, it’s the Lord’s doing.
Since your mother died years back, what are the things you missed most about her?
A lot. She was the only true friend I ever had. We were best of friends. I would describe her as an angel because she was always there for me. She lived for her kids. She was indeed a great mother, abiamo tooto. No one else can ever love me like she did. I miss her a great deal.
What parental legacy that she taught you has helped you till date?
Good heart. My mummy believed so much in loving and caring for others a lot. In fact, my mummy used to love others more than herself at times. She was a generous woman. Though she didn’t have much to give, the little she had, she never hesitated to share with the needy. That is one major legacy I got from her which has been useful to me too. Love is a beautiful thing, if we all can truly love and care for ourselves in this country, we will surely live a better life.
You appear beautiful after two kids, what keeps you glowing?
Yeah! I appear good after two kids. It’s self determination. I am a popular figure, an actor that has to interpret roles in movies (student, housewife, villager, cultist, poor girl, etc). So, if I want to really fit into these roles, the only secret to it is simply maintain a good stature. Otherwise, one will just be abandoned.
News went round weeks back that your marriage is troubled, what really happened?
My marriage is not troubled at all. I am living perfectly with my husband and kids. I don’t know what this craziness is all about. I don’t even know who initiated the story. I have received thousands of calls and messages asking me what is wrong with your marriage, what is going on between you and your husband? We heard this, we heard that. At first, I did not take it serious but now I am addressing the issue seriously. I am going to grant press interviews because this is a very critical issue. I am using this medium to tell ENCOMIUM Weekly and the whole world that none of the false allegations towards me and my husband are true. We are not separated at all. Please, don’t believe all these untrue stories anymore, they are just mere lies, fabrication. None of this press guys ever called us to confirm all this rumour before publishing it in their papers. That’s highly unfair, that’s image tarnishing, it’s bad! At least, we are all one because we are in the same entertainment world. It shouldn’t be like that o. Anyway, I am not separated from my husband o, we still work and do everything together.
– OLAMIDE ADEYOYIN
