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Nollywood actor Zubby Michael has urged Nigerian youths not to allow themselves to be used as instruments of political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a video circulating online, the actor expressed concern over the country’s persistent challenges, including poor electricity supply, bad roads, insecurity, and governance failures. He questioned why young people should be mobilised to fight one another for the benefit of politicians while many of the issues affecting their daily lives remain unresolved.
According to Zubby Michael, those who encourage violence are often unwilling to expose their own children or family members to the same dangers, choosing instead to recruit other people’s children for political battles.
He stressed that the real struggle should not be between Nigerian youths but against the problems holding the nation back, such as injustice, kidnapping, corruption, insecurity, and poor governance.
The actor called on young Nigerians to channel their energy into demanding accountability, promoting positive change, and building a better society rather than engaging in politically motivated violence.
Speaking in the video, he said:
“There’s no light, no good roads, yet they mobilise you and you’re ready to jump up and down. Tell the person who gave you that gun to hand it to his own child first.
The war is not youth against youth. It is youth against injustice. Youth against kidnapping. Youth against stealing. Youth against bad governance. The mood should be revolution, not killing one another.”
His remarks have since sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians agreeing that young people should focus on confronting the country’s social and economic challenges rather than being drawn into political conflicts.
