Olaide Olabanji, a Nollywood actor, has chastised some of his peers for endorsing politicians who, in his opinion, have not done anything to advance Nigeria.

The actor questioned Nigeria’s healthcare system and voiced concerns about the welfare of Nigerians, especially sick performers, in an Instagram video posted on Thursday.

Olaide criticised actors for failing to use their platforms to speak out against bad administration, but he did not provide names. He cautioned that the decisions being taken today could have an impact on their children as well.

The actor also questioned what they had accomplished with the money they were given during the 2023 general elections, calling out anonymous coworkers who supposedly helped politicians distribute food items like grains and beans during election campaigns.

Read what he said below;

“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.

“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.

“Many Nigerians are sick without access to good hospitals, yet you keep supporting the people who are destroying the country.

“We have seen actors sharing rice and beans for the government. They turned themselves into politicians’ slaves. Is the money they paid you in 2023 still useful to you today? Fuel is now N1,400, yet we keep supporting them. You forget that you have children.