Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has stressed the need for Nigeria to produce leaders who are genuinely selfless and willing to make deep personal sacrifices for the nation’s progress.
The movie icon made the remarks on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television, where she shared her thoughts on the country’s political direction ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Expressing disappointment over Nigeria’s current state despite its vast resources, Omotola said, “It’s unfortunate that we’re still where we are now. We have everything that every other nation wants and clamoring for.”
She urged political leaders to take bold and decisive steps to rescue the country, even at great personal cost. “I wish that our leaders can be bold enough to take some decisions to liberate this country even if it means dying for Nigeria,” she stated.
According to the actress, strong laws and strict enforcement are essential for national stability, noting that no country is immune to chaos without them. “Every nation can become very bad or terrible. Even America can be most lawless country if there were no laws or enforcement,” she said.
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She added, “What keeps any nation sane or in order is laws and enforcement, and it starts from that. So my prayer for Nigeria is that we actually get and find leaders who are selfless and ready to die for this country.”
Prompt News reports Omotola also criticised political rhetoric she described as insincere, questioning the credibility of some campaign narratives. “We saw the people coming to say I love Nigeria. I was poor. I did not have one shoe. All are lies. They don’t care,” she concluded.
