Beautiful actress Grace Amah is not in a hurry to say I do.
Yup, she is calmly waiting for God’s time. The single mother
who recently clocked plus one, had an interesting chat with
Encomium where she opened up on her kind of man and also
addressed the reports that she is dating the Lagos PDP
governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje.
See excerpts below....
What is your level of involvement in Mr Jimi Agbaje’s
campaigns?
What you see drumming support for Jimi Agbaje with me and
other artists is borne out of long time desire for alternative
government in Lagos state.
We did not just start
campaigning for Jimi Agbaje because of this election. We
started as a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) promoting
what we vision as a New Lagos where education is not a
slogan but a reality. A state that is not in the pocket of one
man but a state that belongs to Lagosians who are Nigerians
from different walks of life and from different parts of the
country who live and pay their taxes in the state. We desire a
new Lagos where the dignity of man is of high premium and
infrastructure is not only given the due attention it deserves in
all nooks and crannies of the state but must be working.
Lagos State has the highest internally generated revenue in
the whole federation yet many social facilities are not
working.
Some parts of Lagos State can be without light for months or
weeks and yet nobody takes responsibility. So, our movement
FOR NEW LAGOS (#4NL) started before Jimi Agbaje came
into the race for governorship of the state, but his vision and
manifesto encapsulates the vision of our movement and so
we joined his campaign to promote his vision for the state.
So, my involvement in the campaign is as a result of the
adoption of the PDP governorship candidate by my
organisation #4NL.
You featured prominently in one of his commercials. How
were you contracted?
All members of #4NL featured in the commercial. It’s not for
one person and nobody was contracted in that sense of
contract. We support what we believe will bring good life to
Lagosians. We are not rented by anybody to campaign for
Jimi Agbaje. So, the issue of how much I received does not
arise.
Were you paid well and can you give us an idea of your fee?
From the background I gave you above, the issue of payment
is not involved. We are promoting a cause we believe will help
to promote and sustain our democracy. Lagos state desires
change from the present government to another government
so that Lagosians will live as people with equal stake and
have sense of belonging in the state.
So, you chose to work for Agbaje and not APC’s Akinwumi
Ambode because he represents the Lagos of your dream?
Yes, Agbaje’s vision and manifesto fall within the purview of
the vision of our Movement for a new Lagos state which is an
NGO. APC has ruled Lagos for 16 years even though under
different nomenclatures, the drivers are the same. The party
has done its best. We do not believe it has new ideas different
from what it has promoted in the state in the past 16 years.
So, we need new ideas and vision that will guarantee sense of
belonging to Lagosians, irrespective of where they come
from. We believe PDP holds that key and we support a man
like Jimi Agbaje whose life from childhood typifies an ordinary
Lagosian. He has the ability to drive the new vision in the
state.
What is new for Grace Amah?
What is new for Grace Amah? As usual it’s a new year, new
vision and sustained focus. I will focus on my project of
attending to the needy in society, promote issues that will
help keep away our society from the domination of the
privileged at the expense of the poor. I want to drive a vision
where everyone in society will be proud to identify with that
society and willingly contribute to the building of the society
in all ramifications. I want to remain as role model to the
young ones that holds the key to the future of the society
tomorrow.
Would you say you are fully back to Nollywood?
I am fully back to Nollywood. I never left Nollywood. I only
needed to give the desired attention to the family which is the
primary constituency of every human person. But I am fully
back now. You will begin to see my new movies in due course
because I’m getting busier.
Your son is four. How does it feel?
My son would be four years next month. That was the
reason you were not seeing me on screen as usual. It’s a joy
of every mother to see her child in good health and in a
peaceful home.
What is your relationship with his father?
My son’s father is fine. There is no problem. What is
important is not relationship per se but the welfare or well
being of the child. And I can confirm that my son is growing
great and doing very well in school.
Does he pay special attention to him?
I don’t know what special attention is. He pays attention to
him and that is enough.
We are still asking if you’ve found love or you will stick to
your baby daddy?
When I am ready to discuss my love life I will invite the press
(laughs).
What do you really want from the man to spend the rest of
your life?
Any man that I will spend the rest of my life with will be
credible. He must have integrity. He must be caring and
ready to tolerate our deficiencies.
Is it really difficult to find true love?
Finding true love depends on what the person searching for
love wants. What I want in love may not be what another
person wants. I will marry at God’s appointed time.
You would be a year older on Monday, February 23, how are
you celebrating your birthday?
Yes, my birthday is on Monday, February 23 and I would be
honoured to have you join me as I mark it with the children at
The Home of God’s Grace Orphanage, Agbowa Ikorodu,
Lagos. Time is 11 am. I don’t know what my friends and
fans are planning after the charity.
What are you most grateful to God and your greatest wish?
I am grateful to God for life and good health. He is a great
provider and I will worship Him forever. I pray to live a
fulfilled life worth emulating and pleasing to God Almighty.