In celebration of Fathers’ Day, The Will Downtown‘s editor Onah Nwachukwu had an extensive chat with Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie, on his fatherhood, polygamy, career in broadcasting and his transition into Nollywood.
While he is regarded by many as the father of Nollywood, Pete started out in broadcasting and journalism. Speaking on this aspect of his life, the actor talked about the difference between the journalism that was being practiced then and today’s journalism.
He described today’s journalism as something that is ‘shallow’ because of the lack of ideology and in depth research from its practitioners.
“The journalists we have today have access to all the information they require, but they never attempt to access it, which is why it is very painful. I am not running them down…When I listen, I want to learn…They should research more so that they are some form of fountain of knowledge.”, he stated.
The proud father of six children, Five sons and a precious daughter, described parenting by recounting his youth and how his father instilled discipline and moral principles in him and his brothers, which encouraged him to raise his children in the same manner.
“I left no stone unturned when I was raising these kids,” he claimed.
Amidst the controversies surrounding his son, Yul Edochie’s second marriage to Judy Austin, when asked about his views on Polygamy, he said, “If you can cope with it, it’s your business.”
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