By Rita Okoye
For young actress and gospel singer, Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo popularly known as Adakirikiri, high expectations and poor management are responsible for the crash of young talents in the industry.
According to Adakirikiri, once you are on the screen, people expect too much from you and they also write a lot of things that are not true about you.
“I am grateful to my family and management team who have shielded me from a lot of things. I am just beginning to appreciate some of these things. Sometimes, you wake up and read that you have bought a car of N200 million when there is nothing like that. These things have their way of mounting pressure on child stars, because you start craving those things instead of focusing on your development,” she bemoaned.
The youngster, who is also the brain behind several gospel songs, has shared the spotlight with some of the biggest names in Nollywood.
To her, working with them gave her life more meaning. “They always treat me nicely with good words that encourage me. Some tell me how not to make the same mistakes they made, and these things I cannot take for granted. It takes a collective effort to build a star. I want to keep developing while staying focused to complete my education, as well as achieve other things I have in my heart.”