“Bring Back Subsidy”: Laide Bakare Reacts to National Hunger Protests, Shares Solution

• Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has joined the trending conversation surrounding the recent national protests
• In a clip shared online, Laide Bakare shared her thoughts about the ongoing protests and what she believes is the only solution that can restore peace across the country
• Laid Bakare also slammed the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration for poor communication between his government and the average Nigerians

Nigerian actress Laide Bakare has sparked reactions online with a video in which she addressed the recent situation in the country.

Bakare shared her thoughts about President Tinubu's administration and why Nigerians are angry with how the country's affairs are being run.

She also discussed the ongoing national protests and the best way for the Presidency to quell the people's anger.

The actress' comments have been heavily criticised by netizens, with many noting that she's part of the government, considering that she was recently appointed as the senior special assistant on Arts and Tourism by the Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke.

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Laide Bakare calls for return of subsidy

In her video, the Nollywood actress called for the return of fuel subsidies. She stated that restoring fuel subsidies would bring back peace in the country.

Laide Bakare said whatever good plans President Tinubu has for the country will only work if fuel subsidy is restored because people are hungry.

Watch Laide Bakare's video below:

Reactions trail Laide Bakare's video

See some of the reactions gathered by Legit.ng stirred by Laide Bakare's video:

@samstyle1991:

"Alatenuje. U campaigned for him."

@olowodebby:

"E patewo fun mama yi... good and energetic."

@officialmamaereko:

"koni baje fune okomi walayi talayi koda pada kilodee iyayi ti poju tinubu odaju olanu layide bakare opoloe oni daru imo atioye olorun atubo jogune fune amin okomi."

@officialkunleadegbite:

"You making sense oooo, tinubu should take us back to where he left us💯💯shikena."

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@ajdigitalmedia_:

"I havent even finished listening, I don already liked this . This is aptly stated."

@alayinkekeu_iyalegba:

"Well spoken. Love you more."

@sunepa001:

"Highly on point... Beautiful you."

@balogun_omoleye_:

"No be you follow the go do campaign."

@chioma2405:

"It's a thing to support a candidate and it's another thing to call them out when they're not doing well, well done mama."

@sunfamson:

"@laidebakare Any of you that is asking the Fuel subsidy to be returned, do not have a clue about what kind of damage the Fuel subsidy is causing and not even what it is."

Outrage over Laide Bakare’s outfits

Legit.ng earlier reported that Laide eventually had her much-talked-about book launch, which took place in Lagos.

Videos of the actress' dress at the event surfaced online afterwards and her fans were not happy with it.

In the video, she wore a cream jumpsuit and an orange long jacket, while in another video, she wore a knee-length blue gown.

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Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng

Source: Legit.ng