Flying Scares Me – Pete Edochie

Veteran actor Pete Edochie has admitted having a phobia for flying.

According to the legendary movie star, flying in an airplane scares him a great deal.

Best known for his lead role as Okonkwo in a Nigerian Television Authority adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best-selling novel, ‘Things fall apart’, Edochie explained being unable to overcome his phobia for flying, he’s had to a life devoid of distractions.

In his interview with Vanguard, the 75-year-old thespian stated: “I don’t like flying, it scares me a great deal. And I have tried as much as possible to ensure I try to overcome that phobia but I never succeeded.

“If it’s possible to travel abroad in a car, I will do it.

“That’s why I created around me the kind of life I want to live, devoid of distractions.

“I have a lot of books I always read, and I have mini studio where I play my classics music”.