Don’t vote for people because they are young, look for track records – Actress Omotola Jalade says

Day by day, the participation of entertainers and celebrities in the affairs of the state are increasing tremendously. It has become almost a norm for them to proffer solutions to the country’s problems and give an advice concerning certain issues.

Recently, Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde gave her two cents opinion on what she thought was the issue confronting the nation. But even more, she weighed in on the upcoming general election that is to take place in 2019.

First off, the beautiful actress talked about Nigeria politics from a feminist point of view. She called attention to the fact that more women are now doing better than men in almost every endeavour.

Then, she posited that their current strides in the corporate world, their home management skills and ability to handle responsibilities positions them properly as valid candidates to lead the country into victory.

According to her, it was now time for the nation of Nigeria to be led by a woman in the capacity of a president. The successful lady poured out these thoughts of hers in an interview with Punch. She had this to say:

“What else do we need to be as women? You have to agree with me that a lot of women are doing almost better than men now. We all know that women are now in charge of some households and we all know that women are good at organising as well as handling responsibilities. I think Nigeria is ready for a female president.”

Evidently, the actress whose career has experienced a lot of successes thinks it is about time that females take the mantle when it comes to political leadership. But she did not stop at that, she also had one or two things to say about 2019 election.

According to her, it was a good sign that young people were becoming really active in politics. But then, people should not be voted for because they are youthful, but because they have contributed to the society in various ways.

Read her words below:

“I am very impressed with the participation of young people in politics today. Years ago, these people were not interested in politics. But I don’t think we should vote for people because they are young, as it will be misleading. We must ensure they are credible by asking questions. I think we should look out for their track records.

I urge Nigerians not to allow people to intimidate them again. They shouldn’t vote for people because they feel they will win. Instead, vote for someone you believe in even though the person will get only two votes. We cannot continue to choose the lesser evil; we have to desist from that.”