Well-known Yoruba actor Seun Jimoh has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for using celebrities as “scapegoats” in its ongoing campaign against those who misuse Naira.
The actor was responding to reports that popular socialite Cubana Chief Priest was charged by the anti-graft agency with abusing Naira, just days after crossdresser Bobrisky was imprisoned for a related crime.
Jimoh said it is “unfair that certain people are being selected for a crime almost 70% of Nigerians or more are guilty of with overwhelming video evidence all over the internet.”
He argued that the “scapegoat approach to cultural reforms is quite sinister and lacks any concern for the mental health of the Nigerian citizens.”
On his Instagram page, he wrote:
“It looks like scapegoats are being selected to send a message to the general populace. But then, is it not unfair that certain people are being selected for a crime almost 70% of Nigerians or more are guilty of with overwhelming video evidence all over the internet?!
“Why hasn’t anyone ever caught on video spraying money between the time the law has been in effect till now being arrested? Why celebrities? Celebrities are citizens too! This scapegoat approach to cultural reforms is quite sinister and lacks any concern for the mental health of the Nigerian citizens.”
Additionally, he urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to promptly address the issues of hunger and food insecurity in Nigeria.
“Dear Nigerian government, it’s time to declare a state of emergency on food production. The only time there should be famine in the land is if there is a war or there are no arable lands. There is no reason why food should be scarce in Nigeria,” he wrote.
