Actress and entrepreneur Aisha Lawal discusses making N10 million during COVID-19, vehemently denies receiving a Venza car from MC Oluomo, and shares her humble beginnings in a candid interview, focusing on Aisha Lawal’s financial success

Aisha Lawal’s financial success during the COVID-19 era has been revealed by the popular actress and entrepreneur, who attributes a significant turning point in her life to that period.

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In a recent interview with Biola Bayo, Lawal disclosed she remarkably made N10 million in just a week or two during the pandemic.

During the candid conversation, Aisha also directly addressed persistent rumours alleging she received a Venza car from controversial political figure, MC Oluomo. She vehemently denied these claims, urging the public to show respect for her name.

“One man, I wonder if it was set up or if he smoked weed, sat and set the camera in front of him and said MC Oluomo collected Venza from him and gave it to me,” Lawal recounted.

“I have regard for MC Oluomo because he has done so well for people I know. I didn’t collect any car. Why will I die mysteriously when I didn’t eat mysteriously?”

She further clarified her vehicle ownership: “Common, put some respect on my name, I have suffered in the past, I didn’t even drive a Venza, I drive a GX 460, and my shop is like the 4/5th building,” she stated, asserting her self-made achievements.

Speaking on the pandemic’s impact, Lawal highlighted, “Covid was the turning point in my life. I made N10m in a week or two.” This unexpected financial boom underscored a period of significant growth for the actress.

Aisha also shared insights into her humble beginnings, recounting how she started driving at the young age of 16 and would often take night buses to save on hotel costs during her early days.

“I started driving at age 16. I would take the night bus to Oshodi at Abba, wearing my nose mask and face cap. They saw me then, but they didn’t say anything. I usually take the night bus because I don’t want to pay for a hotel,” she detailed.

Her early struggles saw her travelling in unconventional ways: “I am an actress, and people know me. I would enter vehicles transporting fowls from Abba to Ibadan, sometimes to Ijebu Ode before I started going to China,” she revealed, illustrating her determination.

Furthermore, Lawal touched upon her family background, explaining that her father initially wished for her to study Theatre Arts but later disapproved of acting due to common misconceptions about the profession.

“My dad actually wanted me to study Theatre Arts, but my mum never wanted it. My dad didn’t know that I started acting till he died, but I didn’t tell him because he taught actress give births outside wedlock, and don’t have stable marriage,” she shared, highlighting the societal stigmas associated with acting.

She concluded with a philosophical reflection on life and public perception: “Nobody likes anybody on social media, that’s what I noticed. I have enjoyed and suffered life like a ball. My grandma would say, ‘May your days be rough, because one with a smooth life wouldn’t enjoy a long life.’”