Those who claim to fight for Nigeria often change when they get power – Davido
Afrobeats singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has expressed deep concern over bad governance, injustice, and the long-suffering of Nigerians.
Speaking in an episode of the I Wanna Talk podcast, Davido candidly revealed that he thought genuine change was coming to Nigeria during the EndSARS protests but Nigerians quickly reverted to their old ways.
He lamented that those who claim to fight for Nigerians often change whenever they get into power.
The singer stated that despite being from a privileged and influential background, he still fears losing his life.
“I was happy to see Nigerians protest during EndSARS. I thought change was coming, but December came and people were partying. Even me, who was initially optimistic about the movement got discouraged. I was like we can’t kill ourselves. We have kids and people we are living for.
“Once the government is bad, there would be hardship. I can’t even advise people who are going through economic hardship because I am not going through what they are going through, even though I have my own struggles, too. What I can say is, Nigeria, fix up. The country has to change from politicians to citizens, everything.
“We can’t change our society until we change our mindset as a people. Today, the same people that were protesting are campaigning for politicians. Those who claim to fight for the people often change when they get power,” he stated.
