Veteran Nigerian actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett thanked God that she lived to be 83 years old and encouraged the next generation to embrace African culture.
In an interview with NAN, cosmetologist Ajai-Lycett offered the guidance. The actress claimed that young people like calling the elderly “Old School,” which she characterized as a lack of regard for the old.
She did, however, counsel the younger generation to show respect for the old and make a deliberate effort to absorb their vast life experience.
“Indeed, I thank God that I am 83 years old today. I start to think of 80 as 60 because there is still a lot of work to be done and because this is the time in life when people should still share, help, and give back to society. Aluta continua, or the fight continues, is what I will say”.
“I hear a lot of our young people refer to the elderly as “old school,” but this is incorrect. Young people should always be prepared to show respect for and learn from the elderly”.
“To help the younger generation become better people, the experiences and life lessons that the older generation has been able to gather over the years should be shared with them”.
“So, today I will advise the youth to learn from us and respect us, there are a lot to be tapped from the elderly,” she said.
Ajai-Lycett is a well regarded actress in the globe, having worked in theater, film, and television for over 50 years.
She debuted on stage in 1967 at Sloane Square, London’s Avant Garde, Royal Court Theatre in the United Kingdom.
The actress then trained at the City Literary Institute, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Actors’ Studio in London, and The Dance Center.
