Posted by Samuel on Thu 26th Mar, 2026 - tori.ng
The movie star in a video shared on Instagram lamented the rising cost of petrol and persistent power outages, describing the situation as increasingly unbearable for ordinary citizens.
Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has voiced concerns over Nigeria’s economic situation, highlighting the impact of rising fuel prices on citizens nationwide.
The movie star in a video shared on Instagram lamented the rising cost of petrol and persistent power outages, describing the situation as increasingly unbearable for ordinary citizens.
Kunle revealed that he recently purchased fuel for over ₦1,300 per litre and questioned why Nigeria, an oil-producing nation, should be the first country affected by the war in Iran.
While expressing concern for businesses and workers struggling to survive amid high diesel and transport costs, Kunle said some of his staff are unable to resume work due to the transport cost hike.
He said, “I don’t even know how to begin this conversation. Usually, I say things like, I don’t get involved in politics. I don’t talk about politics. In fact, the country, the industry, a couple of things, make you, they’ll tell you don’t discuss religion or politics or something, and so you fall into that category where you say I don’t like to talk politics.
“No, that’s the most stupid statement from anybody in Nigeria right now. We should be discussing. We should be talking about it. We should be trying to fix.
“We should be inquiring about what is happening in the nation. There’s nothing like sitting on the fence. Now it doesn’t make any sense.
“Today, I bought fuel, petrol. I bought petrol for one thousand three hundred and something thousand naira. We don’t have light.
“I don’t understand why Nigeria is one of the first countries to be affected by the war in Iran.
“A blessed nation, a country that is a resourceful nation, is complaining about fuel price because we are dependent on one refinery, and even the refineries never got the full support of the government, and then the nation has different refineries that don’t function. I don’t understand.
“I’m blown away because I’m mentally stressed, and I can’t even lie. So you don’t have light. Diesel is expensive. Fuel is expensive. A couple of my staff are letting me understand that to even come to work now is a problem because the transport is hiking, meaning that their salary is not even enough anymore in a very short period.”