Many Northern families battling drug abuse – Actor, Ali Nuhu

Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Ali Nuhu said that almost every family in the Northern region of Nigeria has at least one or two members who are into drug abuse.

The actor made this known while speaking in a recent interview with the Guardian.

According to Nuhu, this experience inspired him to make movies to expose and correct the vices.

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“When I got back, I had to do a film on drug abuse but I concentrated on the rehabilitation aspect of it because I noticed that in Northern Nigeria, a lot of families have one or two people that are involved in the vice.”

He said he made the movie because of his realization that most people don’t know that victims of drug abuse can be taken to rehabilitation.

Nuhu also mentioned that he shot a movie on the violent extremism in the region and on how the youth are being radicalized and recruited into vices..

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Taking a trip down memory lane, the Borno-born actor recalled the obstacles he encountered when he decided to join the movie industry.

He said initially his family was against the decision because some believe acting is a profession for school dropouts or people who have no future

Nuhu however said studying Transmedia Storytelling at the University of Southern California changed his mindset completely on filmmaking.

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