I Was The First Person To Lead My Executive Members To Aso Rock To Meet Pres. Obasanjo -Oga Bello

Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello, a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, producer and director, has recalled how he led members of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) to meet former President Olusegun Obasanjo at Aso Rock during his time as the association’s president.

In an interview with African A-List on Saturday November 14, 2026, Salami said one of the major achievements of his administration was securing greater recognition for the association and improving its relationship with the government.

He explained that he led members of his executive team to meet Obasanjo and presented several requests to the former president. One of their major appeals was that the National Theatre should not be sold.

Salami said Obasanjo agreed to their request and promised that the facility would not be sold, adding that the former president kept his promise.

In Salami’s words, “The problems I solved then were about recognition. The association became very recognised. I also did intergovernmental relations. I was the first person to lead my executive members to Aso Rock to meet President Obasanjo. Most of the things we begged him to do, he did. We begged him not to sell the National Theatre, and he pledged he would not, and he didn’t.”

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