Artists who have moved their families abroad

In recent times, many Nigerians have emigrated from the country, and many more are planning to "japa". Apparently artists are not exempt from this. Saturday Beats looks at artists who still live and work in Nigeria but whose families are overseas

Mainly because of the comedic roles he plays in movies, many people don't seem to take the actor, Olaniyi Afonja, aka Sanyeri, seriously. However, despite his on-screen antics, Sanyeri is a man who has been intent on raising his family and exposing them to opportunity.

His beautiful wife, Omolara, and their two sons, Boluwatife and Olasunkanmi, are based in Canada.

In a video posted on the internet a few months ago, many Nigerians were excited about the foreign accent of the children. This was all the more true since their father speaks mainly in Yoruba and cuts the image of one who has never even traveled outside the country. In the video, the children urged fans to subscribe to their father's YouTube channel and other social media accounts.

Explaining what fatherhood means to him, Sanyeri said in a previous interview, "Fatherhood means being the head of the house, a husband to a wife, a father to children and fulfilling the obligations and responsibilities which are expected of a man towards his wife and children."

Talking about how he felt when he welcomed his first child, the actor said, "There's nothing so special about having a first child. For someone one who needs a child and has a wife, when God gives him the gift of the first child, he will be happy and full of joy. Children are gifts and those who receive them should be grateful.

"I believe the best investment I can make in life is for my children to succeed. I can't jeopardize their future for anything. Whether I have a lot or not, I will do everything in my power to ensure that my children have no reason to mistreat me or describe me as an irresponsible father."

In a previous interview with Sunday PUNCH, the actor said he was so poor when he married his wife that the only thing he had to his name was his tribal marks. However, they stuck with him and over the years he became a top actor and filmmaker.

The Amusans

The actor, Bolaji Amusan, alias Mr Latin, is ano their comic actor who is loved by many. Although based in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Mr. Latin's wife, Ronke, and children (a son and a daughter) live in Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Latin married Ronke in 1999 and their relationship has grown steadily over the years.

The actor, who is the current president of the Theater Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, is particularly fond of his wife and he makes no secret of it.

Talking about why he decided for his family to stay abroad, he said in an interview a few years ago: "It was the idea of ​​the two of us. there was a long teachers strike at one point and we thought it wouldn't give our kids what we really wanted for them we decided to move but due to the nature of my job I can't stay there with them."

On how they coped with a long distance relationship, Latin said, "We talk almost 10 times a day. I wake them up with phone calls in the morning to talk with my wife and my children until they go to school. We also chat on WhatsApp and have video calls almost every day. I visit them too, and they also come to Nigeria."

The actor also said he was never tempted to marry another woman despite his wife not being in the country with him. He said, “I could never marry another woman. My wife is my m...