Nigerian comic Emmanuel Ejekwu, referred to as Sabinus, has shared that his father was initially towards his pursuit of a comedy profession.
In an interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus revealed that his father had at all times hoped he would change into a lawyer. After he couldn’t acquire admission to check legislation, he opted for Linguistics and Communication Research as an alternative.
Sabinus on when he discovers his reward
He stated it was throughout his time on the University of Port Harcourt that he realised he had a present for comedy and started creating skits.
In response to him, when his father found he had ventured into skit-making, he expressed remorse over investing in his schooling and dismissed comedy as a “silly enterprise.”
He stated …
“At first, my dad by no means needed me to be what I’m immediately, he needed me to be a lawyer. I attempted my greatest however I couldn’t safe a legislation admission. So, I needed to accept Linguistics and Communication Research at Uniport.
It was on the campus that I noticed skit making and I made a decision to attempt it out. Cash wasn’t coming.
“After I graduated, my dad by no means knew I used to be a comic as a result of I used to be hiding it. It was yet one more yr after college that he began seeing me on comedy present posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I used to be into comedy. He was very livid. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Silly enterprise. Have a look at the boy I despatched to change into a lawyer.’”
Sabinus added that his father later got here round and gave him full assist, particularly after he started sharing a few of his earnings with him.
