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“Nothing is Going To Change” – Burna Boy Speaks On 2020 #ENDSARS Protest
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Burna Boy discusses the effect of 2020 #ENDSARS protest
Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, expressed his thoughts on the 2022 #ENDSARS protest, which resulted in the deaths of several Nigerians.
A nonviolent demonstration against police brutality, poor governance, and other mind-boggling vices in Nigeria was organised and led by young people there in October 2020 under the hashtag #ENDSARS. However, the horrific killing of citizens took place on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki-Toll Gate in Lagos in response to the protest.
In an interview with the well-known British fashion magazine “Dazed,” the Grammy Award-winning artist, who was just nominated for a 2022 BET Hip-Hop Award in the video directing category, was candid about the current climate in his native Nigeria.
Known as a major voice in speaking about the socio-political activities of his people through his music, the “African Giant” in the interview made it known that his thoughts about the #ENDSARS movement do not matter.
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According to him, even though blood was shed during the protest, things would still remain the same until something (the required change) is actually ready to happen.
The ace singer, who documented the #ENDSARS protest with the song “20 10 20,” said:
My thoughts don’t matter around that. Nothing is going to change. It just is what is… I’m not going to encourage any young people to lose their lives senselessly anymore, d’you understand? When something is ready to happen, it will happen. I understand that now. You can’t jump into something that you don’t fully understand, even with our country. With understanding comes readiness for action.
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE