EndSARS: ‘Trump Isn’t Your Business, Face Your Country‘ – Wizkid Blasts Buhari As Celebrities Speak Against Police Brutality, Unlawful Killings
Singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as ‘Wizkid’ has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to focus on issues affecting the country and youths rather than matters in America.
He said this on Twitter in a reaction to President Buhari’s get well soon message directed at US President Donald Trump who have contracted COVID-19.
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Wizkid’s comment also comes amid ongoing clamor on social media for the disbandment of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police for their involvement in various atrocities that affects the lives and properties of Nigerians.
The clamor was triggered by the alleged killing of a young man on Saturday in Ughelli, Delta State by SARS operatives.
The operatives allegedly shot the citizen and left the scene in the victim’s vehicle – a white Lexus jeep.
The news led to an outcry from Nigerians on social media who are now calling for an end to the brutality from SARS operatives.
The call for the disbandment of SARS is a long-running national issue fuelled by countless bad testimonies of ordinary Nigerians.
Reacting, Wizkid, in a tweet on Sunday told President Buhari to focus on issues affecting the country and youths instead of matters in America.
The singer also urged the government to do something about the incessant killings of Nigerians by Police officials.
His tweet reads;
Donald Trump is not your business old man! Police and SARS are still killing Nigerian youths daily. Do something! Nothing concern you for America. Face your country.
Donald trump is not your business!
Old man! Police/Sarz still killing
Nigerian youth on a daily! Do something!
Nothing concern u for America!
Face your country !! https://t.co/thxmoYb7VE— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 4, 2020
In a separate tweet, WizKid also called on the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to “do something” about SARS for being a threat to the lives of Lagosians.
This was a reaction to the Governor’s tweet about his commitment to keeping Lagos safe for all.
Mr Governor! I met with you December 2019! You expressed how proud you
are of the entertainment industry and all we do. Pls do something let’s be proud of you too abeg ! #Endsars!! https://t.co/PZoxsSIx5D— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 4, 2020
Some other Nigerians celebrities have also lent their voices to a social media campaign tagged #EndSARS, demanding for change in the country.
Some of these celebrities such as Davido, Olamide, Rudeboy and Mercy Eke said the government needs to do more to protect the people.
Below are some of their reactions;
Woke up to this SARS headache again today. We protested when Kolade Johnson was murdered & now we back at the same shit again. #EndSARS
— Top Boy (@DJSPINALL) October 4, 2020
How long will young people 👫 have their human rights abused by the same agencies that are meant to protect them💔… It’s high time the government listens to the people #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/zMkKMIvEvU
— Mercy Eke (@real_mercyeke) October 4, 2020
I call on all Mercenaries🛡️ to join the #EndSARS campaign🙏 let’s tweet the mercenary way💪🛡️the voice of the people must be heard… pic.twitter.com/0MEl9K1aNE
— Mercy Eke (@real_mercyeke) October 4, 2020
It’s about time #EndSARS @MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo for how long 😡 pic.twitter.com/Ml6CYpwAjb
— Rudeboy (@rudeboypsquare) October 4, 2020
Gone are those days when driving at night , you try to avoid some certain isolated area because of otherwise….. now people are avoiding some areas because of #sars ….. the new criminals #sars indioshi indioshi 🚶🏿♂️🚶🏿♂️🚶🏿♂️
— Rudeboy (@rudeboypsquare) October 4, 2020
Police brutality is sky rocketing by the day And the nigeria gov. Is not deaf nor blind, they see all the trends and tag along with whichever one they like. You don’t have to like this one to do right thing. The hashtags are becoming tiring. The people are sick of it.
— Olamidé (@Olamide) October 4, 2020
This is not the time to point fingers, who the fuck is protesting and who is not. It’s time to collectively stop fighting each other and demand good governance. Nobody deserve to killed for nothing by the people that’s meant to protect them. The Gov. Should lead by example.
— Olamidé (@Olamide) October 4, 2020
#endsarsnow !!!! If we all come together as brothers and sisters and also as citizens of this country we can end this Nonsense!! pic.twitter.com/TP2JazmETg
— Davido (@davido) October 4, 2020
Who did we offend? @MBuhari & @ProfOsinbajo How many more people do you want them to kill before you act as a commander in chief? #EndSARS
— Peter Okoye MrP (@PeterPsquare) October 4, 2020
Mothers go Carry piking for 9months and still train their pikin with their own money then wan Mumu demons wey the government create go come kill dem. This must stop. #EndSARS
— PRESIDENT SAMKLEF (@SAMKLEF) October 4, 2020
