Olaide Olabanji slams colleagues for distributing campaign food for personal gains

Nollywood actor Olaide Olabanji has slammed some of his colleagues for supporting politicians who, according to him, have contributed little or nothing to Nigeria’s development.

While speaking via his Instagram page, Olabanji spoke about the wellbeing and upkeep of the average Nigerian, expressing his concerns over the rising cost of commodities.

He condemned actors who do not use their platforms for activism, warning that their children would also suffer the consequences.

”Don’t destroy people’s lives because of what you are benefiting from bad leaders. Those who supported bad leaders in the past are responsible for the hardship that Nigerians are going through today. We contributed to where Nigeria is today. Yet, we keep supporting evil. Many Nollywood stars are on sick beds today because of nonchalant behaviour. Many of us have the opportunity to speak truth to power, but we refuse to do so simply because of our stomach infrastructure. If many of us had been telling our government the truth, it’s possible they would have provided Nigerians with good hospitals by now. If we had good governance, Nigeria should have different hospitals capable of treating various illnesses without people travelling abroad for treatment,” he stated.

Olabanji also stressed the need for better working systems in Nigeria, noting that the average Nigerian cannot afford to travel abroad for medical treatment. He urged actors not to be afraid to speak up and demand for visible change.

“Nigeria deserves a good health system, good electricity supply, good roads and adequate security. Many of the bad leaders that you are supporting today don’t receive treatment in Nigerian hospitals. They travel abroad with their children and family members for medical treatment. They travel abroad for common headaches with our resources. Where can we travel to when we fall sick? If any actor is sick, we come to social media to seek financial support for them. Is it supposed to be so? Tell Nigerian leaders the truth. The citizens are hungry, there is hardship in Nigeria, yet you fail to speak up because of your stomach infrastructure,” he added.