Nigerian singer Burna Boy has commented on the nationwide Endbadgovernance protest in Nigeria that occurred on August 1, 2024.
In a tweet on X, Burna Boy mentioned that his enthusiasm for activism diminished during the 2020 ENDSARS protest when protesters refused to play his song.
While the recent protest was underway, Burna Boy explained his silence, stating that he cannot be involved in the protest.
“The fight in me died on this day. Ogun go doggy, anybody wey call my name this time around,” he wrote, highlighting an old post from 2020 where protesters refused to play his songs during the ENDSARS protest and chanted, “No Burna, cancelled!”
However, Nigerians on X seem to have not taken Burna Boy’s comment likely as they responded to his tweet with criticisms.
An X user wrote, “Oga, shut up. Because they did you bad doesn’t mean you should give up. U taught us to keep fighting in your songs but u dey here dey cap nonsense.”
“I taught you to keep fighting your oppressors but you chose to fight me,” Burna Boy replied.
Another X user tweeted: “Because you wan ghost and you de call yourself African giant,” to which the singer replied, “I don’t hand over to Falz bros.”
