Actor Akah Nnani Urges Law to Require Politicians’ Children to Study in Nigeria
Nollywood actor Akah Nnani has urged Nigeria’s leaders to take ownership of the country’s education crisis, arguing that genuine reform will only happen when those in power are directly affected by the system they oversee.
He pointed out that the shortcomings of Nigeria’s schools are common knowledge, yet he questioned whether citizens truly want the situation to remain unchanged.
The actor stressed that Nigerians must begin demanding accountability from the officials they elect.
Nnani observed that many leaders appear disconnected from the realities facing public schools, allowing the decline to continue year after year.
He proposed that legislators enact a law requiring politicians to educate their children within Nigeria’s borders.
According to Nnani, numerous public officials send their children abroad while domestic schools continue to suffer, which diminishes their motivation to improve the system.
He said, “I think everybody already knows the problem. Do we want it to continue? No. Nigerians need to hold their leaders accountable. Lawmakers need to make it mandatory that the children of politicians do school here. We think that these politicians care about us. They don’t. And they’re not going to make it better until it begins to pinch them. Their children can’t be going abroad, and then our public schools are going, you know, bad. So I think that that’s the first step. Make sure that you hold your political leaders, hold your legislative arm accountable. Let your senators, your House of Reps, tell them what you want.”
Doris Ijeoma Israel is an entertainment journalist and a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos. She covers stories in film, music, and celebrity culture.
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