Kanayo O. Kanayo Complains About Number of Checkpoints in the East: “Are We Still Part of Nigeria?”
- Nigerian veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo called out the government over the number of police checkpoints in the southeast as against those in the southwest
- The movie star compared the Ibadan to Lagos expressway to Onitsha to Enugu road and Owerri to Port Harcourt
- KOK argued that the southeast of Nigeria was being militarized, which has made road users experience unnecessary delays to their destinations
Nigerian veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has cried out over the number of police checkpoints in the eastern part of Nigeria compared to the Ibadan to Lagos expressway.
The movie star recounted the number of times road users are being stopped and checked when travelling back to their hometowns in the southeast of Nigeria.
Source: Instagram
Kanayo questioned why it was so and noted that he didn't encounter such harassment during his journey from Ibadan to Lagos.
“Why is the southeast so militarized? So policed that you cannot go for more than 200 meters with a checkpoint.”
He also pointed out the nature of roads between Anambra and Enugu state, Owerri and Port Harcourt and demanded to know if the southeast was still part of the country.
Kanayo highlighted some of the challenges that visitors confront while travelling on highways with frequent checkpoints.
"I need to ask this question because the delay in journeys and the humiliation people go through need to be pointed out. I'm saying the same distance from Enugu to Onitsa has so many checkpoints. They humiliate people so badly that most times everybody in the vehicle is asked to come down with their hands up."
"Let us understand, is the south-east still part of Nigeria? Have the representatives seen the state of federal roads?" he asked.
Watch his video below:
Netizens react to Kanayo O. Kanayo's video
Legit.ng compiled the reactions online
_accurateofficial:
"Let’s not even talk about ordinary Enugu to nsukka."
blaccsheep_tattz:
"Sir this question has been long due to be asked, try moving from owerri to umuahia."
igiehon_eric:
"Because of the insecurity created by your own people… and you know this."
iamjasonmore:
"Only a man with integrity can speak up for the people, only KOK does this for Nigerians and Ndi Igbo. God bless you sir, its like a roadblock business of extortion in the south east. God hell."
chinnydavies_:
"One time from Portharcourt to Owerri I lost count of Police checkpoints at almost 15. It was almost like I was trekking to Owerri."
Kanayo O. Kanayo shares cute family video
Legit.ng recalls reporting when Kanayo posted a family portrait and video on his social media page some years back without his wife.
The movie star's entire family were in the viral clip, but his wife and the mother of his four kids were nowhere to be found in the trending clip.
In the video, the actor's sons donned a matching look of traditional white outfits. His daughter also wore a white dress.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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