Nigerian celebrities have congratulated veteran actor Abdulsalam Sanyaolu (Charles Olumo), aka ‘Agbako’ as he clocked 100 years.
The celebrities took to their Instagram accounts to celebrate the centenarian with the display of his picture.
Adebayo Salami said, “A highly respected veteran is 100 today. This means a lot to us in the movie industry. May everything good not turn bad in your hands, Pa Charles Olumo.”
Bolaji Amusan, national president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), wrote, “Happy centenary birthday to Pa Charles Sanyaolu Olumo…many happy returns, sir.”
Actor Kunle Afod said, “Pa Charles Olumo clocks 100 years today. Happy birthday sir…Is he the oldest? Is this another record from Nigeria?”
Damola Olatunji wrote, “Whaoooooo Baba Agbako is 100 years old today. Happy champagne-age birthday baba. A true thespian who deserves a national honour. A living legend. I pray that God will continue to keep our oldest actor in good health AMEN.”
Adeniyi Johnson said, “I celebrate you baba…Thank God for good life and sound health…Happy 100 years birthday sir…continue to wax strong and stronger, BABA AGBAKO.”
Agbako was born February 19, 1923 in Abeokuta, Ogun.
He was once a mechanic at Tinubu Square in Lagos and an amateur boxer. He began his acting career in 1953 in Lagos state and has been known for his action roles in Yoruba films.
He was featured in movies like ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’, ‘Igbo Dudu’ and more.
Meanwhile, the veteran actor, had said in sm interview with Per Second News (PSN) that if there was anything that made him feel good about clocking the age of 100, it was the huge love he received daily from his children and colleagues in the industry.
Speaking with PSN about hitting the centennial and still feeling strong, Agbako, who has been in the theatre industry for 70 years, said he couldn’t have asked for better celebration time than now.
Clad in a white popular dánshiki, the actor, who has stopped featuring in movies for sometime, danced amid cheers from family and friends at his birthday thanksgiving held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Sunday.
Agbako said he felt stronger and agile as though he was just 20 years even when he is celebrating 100 years on the earth.
“I have lived a fulfilled life and I am grateful to God for keeping me and taking care of me. I really don’t know how to thank God because he has been very good to me.
“I couldn’t have asked for better time to be alive to see how people from all over the world are celebrating me,” he said gratifyingly.
On what he still wants from life at 100, he said he would like to spend the rest of his days serving God and living well as he has nothing more to look forward to but to be grateful to God for the gift of life.
He recalled some of the events that happened to him when he thought the end had come but said God showed up for him and saved his life.
Friends, colleagues and fans of the veteran actor also celebrated him as they gave him cash and gifts to mark the landmark birthday.
(NAN/PSN)
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