Obot Etuk’s name, for as long as we can remember, has always been linked to actor and singer, Ernest Asuzu. And in this OLD interview with AZUH ARINZE, at her then Festac, Lagos home, the mother of two (Idara and Ubong) shed a little light on that as well as other issues…
What’s actually going on between you and Ernest Asuzu? There’s this story that both of you are dating? Is that true?
(Snaps) – He’s my friend and is it a crime to have a male friend?
Male friend as in a sex partner, business associate, man friend or…
(Cuts in) – If he is my sex partner nko? Is it a crime? Is it a crime to have a boyfriend?
You keep calling Ernest “my friend, my friend” yet people see both of you everyday. You even attend functions together. Why don’t you just call a spade a spade?
Yes, you can attend functions with your friends or is it your enemy that you should do that with?
Why are you not married to the father of your kids?
Azuh, I don’t really wanna talk about that now. That will have to wait for another interview session.
Why can’t we talk about that; why must it wait for another time?
Because for years, I’ve only stayed with them.
Who were they staying with before?
Their father, of course.
And what is their father’s called?
Their father is simply Architect Obot.
What does he do?
Like the title suggests, he is an architect, an America-based architect.
Are you separated or what?
I don’t want to talk about him, please. I don’t just want to talk about him for now.
You said his name is Architect Obot and you, your name too is Obot. Which one is your name and which one is your surname?
Please, Azuh, don’t let us talk about that.
You seem to do more costuming than acting these days. Anything the matter or is it just the way you want it?
I don’t know, I don’t know or na wetin you wan make I talk?
Between acting and costuming, which do you find more interesting?
Both!
Who really is Obot Etuk?
Obot Etuk is this lovely woman you will always want to stay with; always lively, full of jokes, humour, hardworking, God fearing…
How old is Obot, where is she from and which schools did she attend?
Obot was born on February 15… I’m from Ikot Abasi LGA of Akwa Ibom. I attended various schools, but I started with Army Children’s School, Rukuba Barracks, Jos and I finished in the Theatre Arts department of the University of Calabar.
When did you leave UNICAL?
Azuh, abeg I dey hungry. Make I eat first, no vex eh!
When and how did you start acting?
I started acting in secondary school, but then it was like a show-off thing. But professionally, I started in NTA Aba with Hanky-Panky and Retribution. Then The Battle of Musanga and today, here I am.
What year exactly did you make your debut with NTA Aba?
I can’t really remember. I’ve forgotten, but it should be around 94/95 or 93/94.
Who do you have as a model?
God.
Which food is your favourite?
Anything edible.
You mean you eat anything?
Yes, anything edible and once e no be shit (laughs).
Which drink is your favourite?
I only drink natural juice and at times, Coca-Cola.
Your kind of music?
I know I love jazz and gospel so much. But of recent, I just started liking rap, hip hop, etc.
Your favourite colours?
Oh! Blue, white, black and red.
Your favourite car?
Any Toyota brand.
What’s your phobia?
Failure.
Do you have any regret?
I don’t have any, because everything worketh for good to those that love God and everything that happens to one is for a purpose.
Your happiest and saddest moments?
Saddest was the day Ernest’s father died and happiest, the first day I became a mother.
NB: This interview had earlier been published