Nollywood actress Aisha Lawal has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic brought a significant turning point in her life.
In an interview with fellow actress Biola Bayo, the Yoruba star shared that during the height of the pandemic in 2020, she made an impressive ten million naira within just one to two weeks.
“Covid was the turning point in my life. I made ten million naira in a week or two”.
In the interview, Aisha had addressed claims of receiving a Venza from MC Oluomo. Refreshing your memory, a man had alleged that the former NURTW chairman had collected his Venza car and had gifted the actress.
Speaking on it, Aisha debunked the report and told her haters to respect her name. Noting how she has suffered, Lawal added that she drives a GX 460 and has many shops.
“One man, I wonder if it was set up or if he smoked weed, sat and set the camera in front of him and said MC Oluomo collected Venza from him and gave it to me. I have regard for MC Oluomo because he has done so well for people I know. I didn’t collect any car. Why will I die mysteriously when I didn’t eat mysteriously?
I didn’t watch the video in detail, but then I heard the part where he said, “Aisha Lawal, I am the owner of the blue Venza with you.”
“Come on, put some respect on my name. I’ve been through a lot in the past,” Aisha Lawal stated firmly. “I didn’t even drive a Venza—I drive a GX 460. And my shop isn’t just any place; it’s in the 4th or 5th building.”
Reflecting on her early years, the actress revealed that she started driving at the age of 16. She shared how, during tough times, she would take night buses from Abba to Oshodi, often wearing a nose mask just to avoid lodging in hotels.
“I started driving at age 16. I would take the night bus to Oshodi at Abba, wearing my nose mask and face cap. They saw me then, but they didn’t say anything. I usually take the night bus because I don’t want to pay for a hotel.
I am an actress, and people know me. I would enter vehicles transporting fowls from Abba to Ibadan. I stayed in Ijebu Ode before I started going to China”.
In addition, the talented actress said her father wanted her to study Theatre Arts and believed actresses always have multiple kids from different men and lack stable marriages.
“My dad actually wanted me to study Theatre Arts, but my mum never wanted it. My dad didn’t know that I started acting till he died, but I didn’t tell him because he taught actress give births outside wedlock, and don’t have stable marriage”.
She added, “Nobody likes anybody on social media, that’s what I noticed.
I have enjoyed and suffered life like a ball. My grandma would say, “May your days be rough, because one with a smooth life wouldn’t enjoy a long life.”