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 spent 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.