Chiwetalu Agu, a seasoned actor, has expressed regret about the Muhammad Buhari administration.
In spite of the President’s pledge to take on the issue head-on if he were elected, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), corruption had persisted in the nation.
He stated, “Buhari indicated he would come and battle corruption to the finish, to put corruption in a very dire situation, in a recent interview with Punch. But when he arrived, trades in cash started.
“Everything has gone gaga. Integrity no longer counts. I have lost hope in the (current) regime. As a matter fact, what Buhari is doing is not leadership; it is ‘rulership’.”
The Enugu State based actor also said money plays a big role in the endorsement of politicians vying for elective offices by Nigerian celebrities.
The actor expressed displeasure over what he described as the lack of integrity and morality by some entertainers whom he said allow money to sway their opinions.
Agu said:
“I am not in that family (of actors). It (endorsement) depends on personal interest because politics is no longer the profession of sanitised citizens.
“These days, a lot of things have to do with money. Money can sway people. People are not patient again. What they count is what money does for them today, not tomorrow.
“Nobody is patient because things are hard. Integrity, morality and conscience have disappeared. What we are doing in Nigeria today puts me off.”