- Comic Actor, Okele Proposes ‘Signing’ Foreign Presidents to Address Nigeria’s Challenges
- Okele likened the selection of political leaders to football management
- Okele said adopting a similar method could help address the nation’s persistent governance challenges
Popular Nigerian actor Tunde Usman, professionally known as Okele, has suggested a novel approach to tackling Nigeria’s economic difficulties by “signing” foreign Presidents to lead the country.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the actor made the proposal while reacting to the recent increase in the price of cooking gas across Nigeria. In a video shared on his Instagram page, which has since gone viral, Okele likened the selection of political leaders to football management, where underperforming coaches are replaced to improve results.
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Speaking in Yoruba, Okele said adopting a similar method could help address the nation’s persistent governance challenges.
“Greetings to all Nigerians home and abroad. May God help us soften this hardship. I just thought of something about gas, fuel and the way things are expensive in Nigeria,” he said.
He added: “If you are a lover of football, you would know that every club has a coach, assistant coach and those that train the keepers. So, instead of campaigning for different political parties while some loot our money, why can’t Nigeria look around the world and sign any ex-president that has proven himself in another country to fix Nigeria? Even many football nations sign coaches from different countries. Maybe we should adopt the signing of the President method to end different political party campaigns. Let’s come together and sign our President the same way we signed the coach and we can sack the non performing President and sign a new one.”
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