16/03/2026
"Sam Loco taught me a whole lot. Sam Loco no dey read script. Him go look wetin them write come rephrase am. He was the one who trained me. I been dey carry Sam Loco bag. I was like a PA to him just to learn, and I think I learnt well. That time he treated me like a son and would often call my wife his daughter. Sometimes he would give me money, like 50K to give my wife. I no go lie you, as I reach house na 10K I go come give my wife. She'll now say, can I call him and thank him, I go come tell her say, no worry I don thank am already. But I don already confess am give my wife..."
– Nollywood actor Francis Odega has spoken about the influence legendary actor Sam Loco Efe had on his career and personal life.