Nollywood luminary Kanayo O. Kanayo has opened a door for his son, Clinton, to step into the film world. Excitedly, Kanayo took to Instagram to announce the news, sharing snapshots of Clinton mingling with the crew of his production company, Simpliciter Associates Productions, on set.
Despite being Kanayo’s son, Clinton won’t be given any preferential treatment. Kanayo made it clear that Clinton would be rolling up his sleeves, taking on the roles of both an assistant production manager and Kanayo’s personal assistant. It seems like Clinton is ready to dive headfirst into the world of filmmaking, ready to learn the ropes from the ground up.
He said,
“This is Clinton Onyeze Mbaise, my first son. And he is joining us today as assistant production manager and as PA to me. Do not treat him like my son. It is a warning I am giving to everybody. He is here to work. He is going to earn a fee like every other person. Do not begin to say na K.O.K son. I no dey for that kind thing. Treat him as member of production crew. He is going to understudy the production manager and learn this work. Treat him with respect to the extent that you are treating others with respect. That is what I want him to grow into. I do not want you to spoil my son for me when you are not telling him not to do some things. So please, he is joining us today. He has just finished from Babcock University. He studied ICT.”
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Kanayo also mentioned that Clinton recently graduated from Babcock University. This chance in the film industry will provide Clinton with hands-on experience in filmmaking and management, setting a solid foundation for his future studies and endeavors.
“My son, Clinton, Onyeze Mbaise, joins us as assistant production manager & my personal assistant. He is an intern to understudy filmmaking and management before proceeding for further studies. We should let our children work in our organisations or other establishments to appreciate industry. Kudos Onyeze. Welcome on board Simpliciter Associates Productions,” he wrote.
The ace actor is married to Nneka Onyekwere, and they have four children together—three boys and a girl.
