Nollywood Actor Ibrahim Chatta, has shared details about his career path.
He disclosed that in order to further his acting career, he had to leave school.
He said this in a recent BBC Yoruba interview. Chatta disclosed that he left secondary school in 1985 to concentrate on his acting profession.
He said his love for acting led him to skip classes and join his colleagues in travel theater performances but eventually, he abandoned his secondary school education to pursue his dream.
Despite this, Chatta confessed to have continued to self-educate himself through online courses and programs, demonstrating his commitment to personal growth.
He said: “I started acting very early in my life. I knew I was going to go into acting as a kid. Acting took a lot from me. It did not allow me to go to school.
”My parents would think I was in school those days but I would have followed my colleagues for what we call travel theatre. It has now transitioned into filmmaking. That was how some of our bosses started their acting career from the stage into cinema movies.
“Although, I am doing some courses in adult education that are related to acting, I did not finish my secondary school education. The English language is like every other language. It can be taught and can be heard. The English language I speak is self-taught and I love reading so much. When I was little and I bought puff-puff, I used to read the paper wrap. I read about the English Language from the books.”
The actor, who rose to fame with his role in “Aiyekooto” (2012), has appeared in numerous notable films, including “Atini O’go” (2006), “October 1” (2014), and “Omoyagba” (2020).