“British actor Idris Elba don talk say Lagos na ‘di most amazing city for di world,’ and e dey praise di energy and creative talent wey dey inside di Nigerian big city. Elba yan dis one for ETalk TV for red carpet when dem hold TIFF Tribute Awards for September 7. For one video wey dey waka for social media, di award-winning actor talk about di time wey e spend for Lagos when e dey film Dust to Dreams. ‘Lagos, if you never go there before, na di most amazing city for di world. I enjoy am well. Di talent wey dey there na mad one,’ na so e talk.” Di actor talk say e comot di city with ‘plenty correct memories wey no fit forget.
“E talk one moment wey British singer Seal (Henry Olusegun Samuel), wey get Nigerian roots, perform and dey use Nigerian accent, na one of di main things wey stand out for im visit. Elba don win Golden Globe Award for him role for Luther, Screen Actors Guild Award for Beasts of No Nation, plus OBE for him work for drama. Dem still name am one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People for 2016. Him talk this one dey add more weight as Nigeria film and creative industry dey get more international attention, and na why directors and actors dey come Lagos more and more these years.”