Nigerian singer Burna Boy has spoken regarding the nationwide Endbadgovernance protest in Nigeria which took place on August 1, 2024.
In a tweet on X, Burna Boy said the fight in him died back in 2020 during the ENDSARS protest when protesters refused to play his song during the protest.
While the protest was ongoing in Nigeria on August 1, Burna Boy tweeted explaining his silence on the matter emphasising 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!”
https://twitter.com/burnaboy/status/1819005205968511257
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.
I taught u to keep fighting your oppressors but you chose to fight Me.
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) August 1, 2024
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.”
I don hand am over to Falz bros.
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) August 1, 2024
Burna Boy has since been slammed with a barrage of criticisms for his comment.
