Nigerian actor Ganiu Nofiu says he regrets supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 election campaign. The veteran performer goes by the stage name Alapini and worked with hundreds of fellow actors to help Tinuwhile win votes. He thought Tinubu would solve Nigeria's problems because the politician had helped Lagos State and Yoruba movies before. The actor stopped working for two months to campaign without payment or recognition. Economic hardship and violence across the country have made him question his choice.
Alapini believes he and other actors deserved compensation after two years of Tinubu's presidency. More than 100 older and younger performers walked around neighborhoods asking people to vote for the candidate. They did the work out of love rather than money but expected some reward later. The actor wonders why nobody has thanked them for their efforts during those difficult campaign months.
The veteran artist also questions why President Tinubu's son Seyi focuses his charity work on northern Nigeria instead of the southwest region. Seyi Tinubu pays hospital bills for sick people in the north but ignores patients in Yoruba areas. Alapini wants to know how many southwestern hospitals the president's son has visited compared to northern medical centers. He thinks Yoruba people deserve the same attention and care from the Tinubu family.
Alapini believes he and other actors deserved compensation after two years of Tinubu's presidency. More than 100 older and younger performers walked around neighborhoods asking people to vote for the candidate. They did the work out of love rather than money but expected some reward later. The actor wonders why nobody has thanked them for their efforts during those difficult campaign months.
The veteran artist also questions why President Tinubu's son Seyi focuses his charity work on northern Nigeria instead of the southwest region. Seyi Tinubu pays hospital bills for sick people in the north but ignores patients in Yoruba areas. Alapini wants to know how many southwestern hospitals the president's son has visited compared to northern medical centers. He thinks Yoruba people deserve the same attention and care from the Tinubu family.
