Actor Kunle Remi of Nollywood has expressed worries about Nigeria’s economic situation, particularly the country’s skyrocketing petrol prices.
According to Naija News, the movie actor bemoaned the growing expense of gasoline and ongoing power outages in an Instagram video, calling the situation more and more intolerable for regular people.
Kunle disclosed that he recently paid more than ₦1,300 per liter for fuel and asked why Nigeria, a country that produces oil, should be the first to be impacted by the conflict in Iran.
Kunle stated that some of his employees are unable to return to work as a result of the increase in transportation prices, while also expressing worry for companies and workers having to make ends meet in the face of rising diesel and transportation costs.
“I don’t even know how to start this conversation,” he said. I usually say something like, “I don’t get involved in politics.” I avoid discussing politics. You come into the type where you say, “I don’t like to talk politics,” because the nation, the industry, and a few other factors will advise you not to talk about religion, politics, or other topics.
“No, that is the most foolish thing anyone in Nigeria has ever said. We ought to be talking. We ought to be discussing it. We ought to be working on fixing.
“We ought to be asking what’s going on in the country. Nothing compares to being on the fence. It doesn’t make sense anymore.
I purchased gasoline today. I spent 1,300,000 naira on gasoline. There is no light here.
“I find it incomprehensible that Nigeria was among the first nations impacted by the Iranian conflict.
“A fortunate, resourceful nation is whining about fuel prices because we rely on a single refinery, and even the refineries have never received full government backing. In addition, the country has several refineries that don’t work. I don’t get it.
“I can’t even lie; I’m in complete shock because I’m under mental stress. Thus, you lack light. Diesel costs a lot of money. The cost of fuel is high. A few employees are informing me that it is difficult for them to even get to work these days due to transportation costs, which means that their pay will soon be insufficient.
