Sunday, March, 8 2026 - Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has lamented the burden of accessing basic amenities in Nigeria.
The actor while speaking about the worsening economic
conditions in the country, disclosed the daily amount he spends on amenities
like electricity.
Expressing frustration, the 78-year-old also accused some
political leaders of marginalising the South-East region in infrastructure
allocation, particularly railway transportation.
Speaking on a recent episode of AIT’s programme JIGSAW, Pete
Edochie explained that he spends N40,000 daily on electricity and fuel.
“I spend N40,000 in my home every day for light. It disturbs
me a lot. N10,000 for electricity and additional N30,000 on diesel and fuel.
“Nobody seems to be bothered about what is happening to the
common man. Why must it keep getting worse on each new day? Can we not improve?
There was a time when somebody cut off the South-East in terms of railway
transportation. Why must there be consistency in going backwards?” he asked.
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