A couple of Nigerian artist have joined the Nigerian masses to protest against the Federal Government for the recent removal of fuel subsidy. The President of the country, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took the action on the first day of the year, and it saw the cost of petrol go from 65 Naira, to 150 Naira.
A lot of artists (musicians and actors) heavily supported the campaign of the current presidet; making jingles and songs about him before he got elected. Some of them have condemmed his actions and say they regret voting fopr him, but ofcos they can't return the money they were paid for the service. More or less like they sold their birth rights. The few that didn't partake in supporting G.E.J's campaign like Banky W, Seun Kuti (The Late Fela Kuti's son), Whiz Kid, Sound Sultan, Rugged Man, Dede, JJC, M.I and Jesse Jagz, have in one way or the other used their status positively in support of the suffering masses. Some like Banky W and Seun Kuti have even physically joined in the protest as seen in the pic below.
No one knows where all these catastrophy would lead to. Before the issue of the removal of the fuel subsidy, there had already been months of unrest in the country with a faction of islamic people in the North that are are against western influence in the country had been blowing up spots. On christmas day, they blew up a a church while a service was going on. Let us just pray things cool out before too much destruction is done.
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