Respected Nigerian musician and actor, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W has advised Nigerians shun meaningless conversation and take concrete action plans towards national development.
The record label boss in an interview with Saturday PUNCH said, “I cannot tell you how many seminars and nation building events I have spoken at. We need to ask ourselves the concrete action steps we have to take? The problem in Nigeria is from the top-down but the solution is from the bottom.”
Banky W also touches on issues of community service stated “the greatness that you are seeking to achieve is more than what you get; it is also about what you give. Find somewhere— a community— to give to.”
To further explain his points, he said “Do something that is greater than your own personal pursuit of success. Chase for success, chase for wealth, chase for relevance and all of that, but do something that is bigger than you.”
The Wedding Party actor disclosed his commitments in church and at the Banky Wellington Foundation on every last Saturday of the month is for community service. “Even If it is as small as 20 or 30 people that get together, we would pick thrash on our streets,”he said.
This is not the first time the singer and politician is speaking up and encouraging people to take action. Last year December, he called on Nigerians to take action against the human rights abuse ravaging the country.
