Nigerian comedian and activist Mr. Macaroni has made a strong statement about the value of freedom, especially as the country prepares for protests on August 1, 2024. He emphasized that personal gain should never outweigh the preservation of freedom.
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Mr. Macaroni used his official X account on July 31, 2024, to express his views against exploiting societal issues for individual benefit. He shared that no amount of money, position, or connections should be enough to sacrifice the freedom of one’s people.
He criticized those who promote violence, hate, and bigotry for personal gain, stating that they lose their humanity in the process. He argued that ignorance and selfishness blind these individuals from seeing that united, they could claim the entire table.
In his own words,
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“No amount of money, position or connection in this world should ever be enough to sacrifice the freedom of your people. Some people have lost every essence of their humanity by promoting violence, hate and bigotry just to have access to a few crumbs at the table. It is their ignorance and selfishness that blinds them to the fact that if United, the entire table belongs to us.”
His followers on X supported his message. One user commented that in human history, unity over an issue has always been challenging. They expressed hope that the #EndBadGovernance movement would be more powerful than those who benefit from and wish to maintain the status quo of bad governance.
“I’ll never respect a bigot or a selfish fellow. A lot of personal interest over collective has made our leaders keep on using Nigeria anyhow,” said another outraged user.
Nigerians’ frustrations over economic hardships and rising living costs fueled the upcoming nationwide protest. However, some groups have organized counter-protests, challenging the #endbadgovernment movement. This has sparked significant outrage among Nigerians who support the movement for change.
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