The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria TAMPPAN has expressed disappointment over the alleged sexual abuse of a teenager by actor, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.
TAMPPAN, in a statement on Saturday and signed by its Director of Research and Documentation, Yemi Amodu, said it would never support any henious act but would support the Lagos State Government in ensuring that justice is served.
The statement read in part, “We find it obligatory to condemn in totality the odious occurrence of paedophilia confessed to, by Mr Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, as confirmed by the police.
Our association, TAMPPAN, is crestfallen about this act and will reproach and remonstrate the committer of such sexual harassment to prepubescent children.
The statement adds that though the case is still under investigation,the association will never support all acts against what it preaches and represents.
Part of the statement also reads: As an association, we understand the mores and the social norms of our people and our behaviour will always be homiletic. Therefore, we would not fail to support the government in its bid to do justice towards ensuring that such ignoble acts are checked within our society.”
The statement sympathises with the parents of the victim and urges parents to encourage their children to freely express themselves and expose such acts.
