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All Those Who Diverted Money From Jonathan Will Die - Mr. Ibu
Posted by Thandiubani on Sat 23rd Jan, 2016 - tori.ngA leading Nollywood star actor, John Okafor a.k.a Mr Ibu has added his say to the ongoing corruption scandal rocking the country.
Nollywood actor, John Okafor
Nollywood star actor and comedian, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu has aired his view on the matter of corruption. While speaking in an interview with Vanguard, the actor said the all those who diverted money from Jonathan will die.
He described as heartless the wickedness meted on the Nigerian citizens by heartless people who believe in consolidating their own pockets. While talking about the welfare of the actors, Okafor described the recent drama happening in the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) as embarrassing and shameful and said it is because of the greed of those at the helm of affairs. He however, said he forsees a great future for the entertainment industry in 2016.
"We are fighting every minute. How do we succeed in life in that kind of atmosphere? Now, I sent a proposal for Film Village to the Federal Government. Only God in heaven knows weather it has gotten to the designated point or not. The same thing was sent in to the government of Enugu State. We are conducting a poll to ascertain where will be most suitable for citing a Film Village. Enugu State scored 83%. It means that if ever we are going to have a film village, Enugu State is the most suitable nationwide. Second to Enugu is Lagos, with 53% then Owerri, Asaba, 38%,34% respectively. That is why if you watch most Nollywood films, there locations are shot in Enugu.
So we have more advantage than any other place. We are looking forward to having that film village in Enugu. It is very important. Let government make us responsible rather than looking beggarly, going to government houses and so on. I promised myself that I will never be part of the people going to government houses seeking alms. Our people should stop piling themselves in government houses. When ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was in office, every minute they were there asking for all manner of favour. And the ex-President loved us so much that he gave them huge money. All those who diverted monies meant for AGN or Movie Makers will die because they do not know the souls they have killed. For 2016, if all these things are taken care of, AGN will do better. I am promising one thing, I'm not contesting anything on the AGN but, I have a lot of surprises."
The AGN is not the only place where corruption is rife. The political sphere has been rocked by shocking corruption scandals since the inception of the Muhammadu Buhari led government. The whole country has witnessed scandalous corruption at the highest level of governance.
It would be recalled that the president Muhammadu Buhari led administration has been waging a fierce war against corruption in which many people have been indicted in the ongoing arms deal scandal. Sambo Dasuki who has been dashing out money like father Christmas had listed more than eigh people who benefited from the $2.1 billion arms deal funds which the country is yet to recover from the shock.
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