'My Village people are Hindering me from buying big Cars' – Actress Chioma Ifemeludike cries out

Nollywood actress, Chioma Ifemeludike has cried out about not being able to afford luxury cars and lifestyles like her mates in the Nollywood industry.

In a recent interview with Legit, Chioma revealed that at a point in her acting career, she almost dumped it because there were little or no returns for her value and effort.

She said: “I see lots of Girls buying Big cars, I don’t know how they are able to buy them. I haven’t been able to buy any of such luxurious cars.

''I have told myself that one day I would ask somebody because the cars I see online are just so intimidating; Range Rover, Benz, and the likes.

''Sometimes I sit and ask if it’s my village people that are behind my slow progress.

''I’m a very strong spiritual person. I’m not religious but then I put my head down. I would get there it’s the reassurance that keeps me going”

Speaking about the one time she almost dumped acting, Ifemeludike said she was moved to make the decision because what she was earning wasn’t matching up with what she had to spend.

"You know when you are doing a job and you see the earnings it’s not matching with your expenditures, it becomes frustrating. How can the work you put energy, time, passion not pay you enough to take care of yourself?

"For the past 3 years I have been asking myself if had devoted this energy, time, resources in the banking sector, would I not be Manager of a branch by now?”

Ifemeludike further questioned why producers were repeatedly using one location to shoot numerous movies.

Chioma advised that the movie industry should stop focusing on quantity and invest in quality in order to maintain relevance.