Popular Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme, has commended Nigerians for constantly bridging the gap saying ‘they are their own government’
The actor in a social media post commemorating the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary commended Nigerians for providing basic amenities for themselves due to the government’s “inadequacies,” arguing that “you are your own government”.
“I congratulate every Nigerian, who, in spite of the cluelessness of government, continues to INDEPENDENTLY provide their own security, healthcare, electricity, light, education, welfare, food, even if na 0-1-0. Na You Be Your Own Government,” he wrote on X.
The 52-year-old film star also took a swipe at the federal government for its “inability to provide basic amenities” to citizens.
The ‘Shanty Town’ actor shared his personal experiences, highlighting the absurdity of providing his own electricity, water, security, healthcare, and education due to the government’s “failures”.
“For Light: I provide my own transformer. I provide my own electric pole. I provide my own electric cables. I provide my own electricity meter. And even though, these items I provided don’t belong to me, they belong to government, but I still have to cover maintenance costs,” he wrote on Instagram.
“On top of that, I still have to provide my own generator, and buy fuel/ diesel at the most ridiculous prices to run my generators, to provide my own electricity.
“For Water: I provide my own borehole. I Provide my own water pipes. I provide my own water storage tanks. I provide my own pumping machines. And still have to buy diesel at ridiculous prices to be able to pump and provide my own water.
“For Security: I provide my own house gate. I provide my own street gate. I provide my own estate gate. I provide my own guardsmen to man all these gates. But still, on top all these, na God hand we dey, make stray bullet no meet person for outside.
“For Health Care: Fake doctors. Fake nurses. Fake drugs. Fake everything. And we still dey pay. But prayer still dey work because na only God no why we never kpai finish.
“Education nko? Infrastructure nko? Development nko? Good Governance nko?
“Government Magic. Whether dem like, or dem no like, Na me be my own government.”
