Popular actors Hafeez Oyetoro popular known by his fans as Saka has advised youths to work hard and avoid shortcuts to success.

The thespian sounded this note of advice to youths during an interview with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) recently. “The youths of today should be focused because there is no shortcut to success; just work hard and be patient because it pays," he said during the TV interview.

Mr Oyetoro in the interview also commended the Nigerian movie industry practitioners, saying that the standards now are better than what it used to be. “The industry is better now better than what it used to be. In terms of its picture quality, sound, lightening, graphics and other aspect of filmmaking, everything has improved massively,” Saka also said.

Hafiz Oyetoro is a comedian and theatre arts practitioner. He was born in Adegbola town of Iseyin Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is a lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College Of Educatin Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State.