Falz has asked the youth in Nigeria not to lose sight of the next election, even while demanding justice for the 2020 victims of the EndSARS protests.
The rapper joined a memorial rally organised to mark the second anniversary of the October 20, 2020 shooting at the tollgate during the protests.
VIDEO: Falz takes charge at the #EndSARSMemorial2 protest pic.twitter.com/0nYEkXDEvA
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A massive crowd, on Tuesday morning, walked through the tollgate axis singing dirge songs.
Others were spotted carrying mock coffins in commemoration.
Falz, while speaking to an AriseTV reporter, encouraged the youth not to lose sight of the 2023 elections.
He called on Nigerians to vote in leaders who do not take matters of justice and human rights lightly.
“We can never allow them to erase the legacy of these people that lay down their lives for us on October 20, 2020,” the music star said.
“I think it’s important that the Nigerian youth also focus on the next election, to be able to usher in a new set of people who are serious about justice, the rule of law, what the people want, and human rights.
“Asides from that, we have to continue clamoring for justice. We have to memorialize the ones that laid down their lives for us.
“It’s just a memorial. We’re waving our flags. We some people carrying those coffins. Those coffins are symbolic. We don’t aim to cause trouble.”
#EndSARS : We must continue to demand justice for the ones who gave their lives for ours – Falz
Nigerian Artist, Folarin Falana @falzthebahdguy speaks on the second anniversary of the Lekki Tollgate shooting #EndSARSMemorial2 #EndSARSProtest #LekkitollgateMassacre pic.twitter.com/1QfWWzVmOQ
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In October 2020, young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality, demanding the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) among other reforms involving the police force.
The protesters sought mental evaluation and retraining of SARS officers before their redeployment.
The youth also demanded justice for all who died of police brutality and an adequate increase in the salaries for officers of the Nigerian police.
This was as many other Nigerians seized the opportunity to demand better governance from the political class.
SARS is since defunct but conversations about coercive measures by the police still resurface at intervals.
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