Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has joined the outcry over the rising cost of fuel and the nation’s economic state, describing the decision to “stay out of politics” as the “most stupid statement” any Nigerian can make in the current climate.
In a video posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday, the actor lamented the skyrocketing cost of petrol and the persistent lack of electricity, which he said has left him “mentally stressed.”
He said, “I don’t even know how to begin this conversation. Usually, I say things like, I don’t get involved in politics. I don’t talk about politics. In fact, the country, the industry, a couple of things, make you, they’ll tell you don’t discuss religion or politics or something, and so you fall into that category where you say I don’t like to talk politics.
“No, that’s the most stupid statement from anybody in Nigeria right now. We should be discussing. We should be talking about it. We should be trying to fix.
“We should be inquiring about what is happening in the nation. There’s nothing like sitting on the fence. Now it doesn’t make any sense.”
The actor also highlighted that he has a child, and so he is not only thinking for himself, but also for his family as a whole.
Detailing his recent expenses, he revealed, “Today, I bought fuel, petrol. I bought petrol for one thousand three hundred and something thousand naira. We don’t have light.
“We’ve been running the generator back to back. I live on the island, so there’s no special treatment. We’ve been running the generator back to back.”
The actor expressed concern for businesses, struggling under the weight of expensive diesel and petrol, adding that his own staff are finding it difficult to commute to work as transport fares have swallowed up their salaries.
“So I can imagine diesel, most of all the malls and companies down to the smallest barber shop run on petrol or diesel,” he continued.
“I’m blown away because I’m mentally stressed, and I can’t even lie. So you don’t have light. Diesel is expensive. Fuel is expensive. A couple of my staff are letting me understand that to even come to work now is a problem because the transport is hiking, meaning that their salary is not even enough anymore in a very short period.”
He also questioned why Nigeria, an oil-producing country, is one of the first countries to be affected by the war faced by Iran.
“I don’t understand why Nigeria is one of the first countries to be affected by the war in Iran,” he said.
“A blessed nation, a country that is a resourceful nation, is complaining about fuel price because we are dependent on one refinery, and even the refineries never got the full support of the government, and then the nation has different refineries that don’t function. I don’t understand.”
Remi’s outburst follows similar remarks by fellow actor Wale Akorede, popularly called Okunnu, who recently questioned why an oil-producing nation like Nigeria is plagued by such high fuel costs.
Watch Remi’s video below:
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: ‘𝐈’𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝,’ 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞
Credit: IG | Kunle Remi
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