Seun Kuti, a fiery Nigerian musician and activist, has sounded a wake-up call to Nigerians, insisting that protests are mere sparks that must ignite a broader movement for transformative change.
In the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protests, Kuti emphasized that Nigerians must evolve beyond mere demonstrations and organize themselves for tangible power.
Kuti in an interview likened protests to a child’s cry for attention, stressing that Nigerians must graduate from mere complaints to concrete actions.
He urged Nigerians to coalesce into a formidable force, ready to supplant the current leadership with authentic representatives who will prioritize the people’s welfare.
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Kuti’s clarion call is for a seismic shift from the status quo, advocating for a socialist revolution that will upend the capitalist structures that have held Nigerians hostage.
He said: “What I will say to Nigerians is that protest is not enough. I see protests as a child going to a loving parent complaining, ‘Oh, daddy, mummy, I don’t want to eat this,’ because the daddy and mummy care.
“But these people don’t care; that’s why I don’t preach protest only; I preach mass organisation because we the people must also organise ourselves for power,” he stated.
“It is not enough that we are protesting because we don’t like what they do, we must also send signals that we are ready to replace them. Not with another version of themselves like we did before, PDP to APC but with new people, representatives from our side of the divide to rule this country for our own benefit.
“It is not enough that people want to protest. Protest is the begining of this dance. The real party starts when we begin to mass mobilise into a socialist to release this country from capitalism that we are experiencing.”
