- Okele suggested Nigeria should adopt a football-style system to hire and sack Presidents, comparing it to clubs hiring coaches.
- The actor made the comment while reacting to Nigeria’s growing economic hardship and rising prices of fuel and cooking gas.
- He explained that foreign Presidents with proven leadership skills could help manage Nigeria’s economy better.
- Okele’s proposal has sparked conversations online about political accountability and leadership in Nigeria.
Popular Nigerian actor, Tunde Usman, better known as Okele, has called on the government to consider a “football-style” approach to leadership by “signing” foreign Presidents to help fix Nigeria’s economic hardship.
His comments, which came amid rising prices of cooking gas and other essentials, have since gone viral on social media.
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In a video posted on his Instagram page, the comic actor explained his suggestion using the football system as an example. He said, “In football, every team has a coach, an assistant coach, and other technical staff. If a coach fails, the club sacks him and brings another one. Why can’t Nigeria do the same with its leadership?”
Speaking in Yoruba, Okele emphasized that instead of campaigning endlessly for political parties that often fail to deliver, Nigeria could simply “sign” any former President from another country who has proven to be capable and effective.
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He added that several football nations have foreign coaches who deliver great results, so Nigeria could also adopt the same system by hiring a foreign leader to turn things around. “Let’s come together, sign a President like we sign a coach, and sack him if he doesn’t perform,” he concluded.
His statement has generated mixed reactions online, with many Nigerians calling it both humorous and insightful, considering the state of the nation’s economy.
