The notion that a street life is notorious is
an adage that is used to describe criminal’s suspects; but does it worth it? So many innocent ones have become victim of
police custody in such circumstance because of this notorious description. But notwithstanding,
there is still escape route to such wicked language whereby a street life is
used as a language of description for blackmail. Now, let’s dive into
experience of street lovers and discover their experience as well as use it as
a measure to correct this ill notorious identity:
Now using South Africa and Nigeria
as a case study; highlighting on popular music stars in South Africa like CHAKA-CHAKA AND BRENDA FACIE; though
Brenda facie is now late but her records wax in the whole world as if she is
still alive. Brenda Facie of South Africa was known as a popular music star
that specializes in National or Country music. In South Africa; the records she
waxed had earned her honorable national awards; even from her President Late Nelson Mandela for expertise in
Country Music. Her biographic history identified her life experience as a
street girl that struggled her ways to the top through music and became a star
irrespective of her notorious identification; Brenda Created an unforgettable
land mark in South Africa that makes people to remember her whenever they
listen to her music. But, the big time notorious identification does not
deprive her awards and honor she deserved; even from her late president for
contributing in the welfare of the society. The descriptive adjectival clauses
to her identity by her Biography proved really that she was a street girl. Now,
as street girls, people expected some negative behaviors and attitudes like
harlotry or prostitution. But mind you, no harlot can create a positive land mark
on earth because you cannot eat your cake and have it. I mean, no harlot can
create such good mark in destiny or be so diligent to the extent of waxing so
many records of music that attracted the attention of the whole world as well
as national honorable awards. Now, looking at such achievement; it takes
prudency and hard work to emerge to such height in life and destiny. The
discipline to achieve such aims and objective cannot give one room to meddle or
mess up around.
Coming to Nigeria, there are also
other so called street girls identity that had the same experience and through
unrelenting musical talent show competition; they emerged as winners as well as
stars to receive honorable awards like CHIDIMMA.
So, today, what do you say about
street life? Are you still among those that condemn street boys and girls as non-
entities? But, mind you that is where you can pick the greatest talented
personalities in the society as well as professional is concerned. If you have
watched “The Night of A thousand laugh” talent
show, you will discover that all the features are 90% Warri street boys. And
they make something meaningful out of such rugged life; especially to bless
humanity with such talents. Now the question remains: “Do you still condemn the street boys and girls as non-entities? But,
mind you, no scrab is useless in the hand of the owner because it will serve as
spare parts one day; so is the destinies of such people to their God, their God
being their owner or their potter will still mold them into their desired shapes
and products with time and experience.
Another thing we have to know about
the so called street life is that: “it is an environmental influence depending
on the area. A street boy or girl groomed in Victoria Island Lagos can never be
the same with Ajengunle in Lagos; why?
The radical lifestyle is never the same because the one in Victoria Island has
at least seen the four walls of the University. So, also the street boys
groomed in New Haven, Trans Ekulu, GRA
and Independent Layout can never be the same with the one groomed in Obiagu, Abakpa and Coal Camp, in Enugu
State, Nigeria. In the same way are their classical life and social circle
as well as behavior.
Now, let us dive into movie
industry to discover this from the Big boys and girls, especially the notable
ones that had featured in Nollywood and outside Nollywood as actors/actresses of
movie stars; and also know how their environmental grooming have contributed
towards their career as actors and script writers. For instance, a nollywood
actress, Director as well as producer from my own town as an in-law, who is now
late has contributed immensely in movie industry in Nigeria Starting from
Nigeria Television Authority (NTA)
Network in Lagos in 80s/90s as a producer handling contracts like Checkmate
movie down to Nollywood before she passed on. Though, she is late, but her name
and influence in Nollywood is still ringing as bail today because of notable
achievements. The person I am talking about, her maiden name is Amaka Enenwaba
while her marital name is Amaka Igwe. She was a writer, a producer as well as
Director, even in nollywood she has written and acted several scripts after
CHECKMATE and RATTLE SNAKE, LIKE FUJI
HOUSE ON COMMOTION was one of her script which she acted successfully
before she was ;late. Her Biography background tells that she was groomed in
GRA Enugu, schooled at Girls High School, Awkunanw, studied Literature at
UNIBEN as a course. She came from middle/upper class family, a cultural group
competition organizer at OBIANGU town, being my town in Udi Local government
Area every 27th December annually. This is how she had contributed to the
welfare of her society before she was late. She has also received several
national and international honorable awards for her good works. Though, not a
street girl, but environmental influence made an impact to her career. So also
are other nollywood actresses like Ini-edo, Genevive Nnaji, Lizz Benson, etc. that
are popular, some of them, one time or the other has gone through street
experience before emerging as a star. But does that notion disqualify them from
honorable awards? No. Even in Modeling, the first Miss world Nigeria produced
known as IGBANI DERIGO was one time
in Port-Harcourt/ Bayelsa known as one that assist the mother in Frying Akara.
But does such experience disqualify her in the international scene as a model?
So, the trials of the street boys
and girls is never a permanent experience, but it is a passing phase, that
every determined star and legend must go through; which builds in them an
organizing ability, entrepreneurship, business tycoon abilities, political
activist abilities, Actor/Actresses abilities etc. Without such experience, you
may end up not emerging as a leader in your profession or aspiration to the
society that builds you into a desired leader the society demands. So, it takes
a hardwork, determination and discipline to conquer environmental opposition to
emerge as a leader in your scientific and artistic aspiration.
Long lives ministry of Youths,
sports and Gender affairs, Long Lives Federal Republic of Nigeria, Long lives,
nations of the world
WRITTEN BY:
ONYIA EMEKA HEATH
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