Using ‘African time’ as excuse for lateness is ‘rude’ and ‘disrespectful’ – Kate Henshaw

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Seasoned
Nollywood
actress
Kate
Henshaw,
has
voiced
her
opposition
to
the
widespread
culture
of
being
late
amongst
Africans,
which
is
often
referred
to
as
“African
time”.

She
emphasized
that
tardiness
is
not
only
unprofessional
but
also
rude
to
others,
and
encouraged
 change
in
attitude
and
respect
for
other
people’s
time.


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On
a
post
on
X,
Kate
Henshaw
expressed
her
strong
disapproval
of
lateness
and
the
common
justification
of
“African
time”
in
African
cultures.

In
her
post,
she
wrote,
“There
is
nothing
like
‘African
time.’
You
are
disrespectful
and
rude!!
If
it
comes
to
money
matters,
you
will
be
very
early
or
you
have
an
embassy
appointment!
Miss
me
with
that
attitude.
I
detest
tardiness.”

Kate
Henshaw
is
a
veteran
Nigerian
actress
known
for
her
exceptional
acting
skills.
In
2008,
she
won
the
Africa
Movie
Academy
Award
for
Best
Actress
in
a
Leading
Role
for
her
performance
in
the
movie
Stronger
than
Pain.

She
has
starred
in
a
number
of
films
such
as
Faces
(1996),
Above
Death:
In
God
We
Trust
(2003),
A
Million
Tears
(2006),
My
Little
Secret
(2006),
Stronger
Than
Pain
(2007)
and
a
A
Few
Good
Men
(2014).

In
2011,
Henshaw
was
honoured
by
the
Nigerian
federal
government
as
a
Member
of
the
Order
of
the
Federal
Republic.