Nigerian Afro-Pop artist 2face called on his fans Tuesday to march next week against the government and its handling of the country’s economic crisis.
In a video on his Facebook account, which racked up
more than 21,000 views after just an hour, the singer urged his compatriots to stand up in a “peaceful and articulate manner”.
“The need for urgent solutions to the challenges facing Nigerians has become very clear,” Tuface, whose real name is Innocent Ujah Idibia, said in the video.
“Things are not getting better for the majority, we are still where we are, poor and desperate. I will no longer be quiet.”
It’s unusual in Nigeria for a celebrity to take such a vocal political position.
But when Tuface floated the idea of a protest earlier this month the idea quickly gained traction in a country frustrated by a galloping inflation rate and sluggish growth.
The march is planned on Monday, February 6 at the National Stadium in the economic capital, Lagos.
“It’s crazy, we didn’t have a clue this would happen,” Efe Omorogbe, 2face’s manager, told AFP. “It was very spontaneous, we didn’t plan it.”
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