How Laycon And 4 Other BBNaija Housemates Are Championing The #EndSARS Movement
All over Nigeria and in major cities across the world, Nigerian youths are standing up against police brutality in the country with the #EndSARS movement.
At the forefront of these protests are some ex-Big Brother Naija housemates who are lending their voices to the protests and using their platforms to spread the #EndSARS message to their millions of followers across social media.
Below, we take a look at 5 of them who are using their voices loudly on and off social media.
Laycon
The protests started barely 2 weeks after the 26-year-old rapper was crowned winner of the fifth edition of the BBNaija show and so far, he’s been using his newly found fame and influence to amplify the #EndSARS movement. And his talent too. Laycon’s cover of Kizz Daniel’s ‘F*CK YOU’ which he recorded especially to highlight the brutality young Nigerians face in the hands of uniformed men has gotten rave reviews for his beautiful delivery.
Each day since the protests started, Laycon has made sure he played his own part in keeping the conversations going, whether that means showing up at protests or speaking about it to his over 2 million followers on social media.
His hit, ‘Awa Fierce’ has also become the unofficial protest anthem, along with Davido’s ‘FEM’.
And Laycon’s Fierce too. Those songs have become the first and second stanzas of our Protest Anthem. #EndSWAT #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/0rTqQ1C3DT
— Analyst (@stillTheAnalyst) October 14, 2020
Alex Asogwa
Alex, like millions of other young Nigerians, is totally fed up with the state of things and done being mute about it. This Double Wahala housemate has been one of the loudest voices since the kick-off of the protests. She’s been photographed almost daily either giving out water or food to protesters in Lagos.
Jeff Bankz
Jeff was reportedly attacked and beaten up by policemen during one of the protests in Abuja, but even that hasn’t deterred him from showing up every single day to fight for what he believes in.
Prince Nelson
Prince was one of the first popular faces to show up at the #EndSARS protests when it kicked off last week and he has kept up the momentum ever since. When the former Mr Nigeria and BBNaija Lockdown housemate is not on the streets protesting, he’s on Twitter not stepping off the government’s necks.
Mike
All the way in London, Mike has been repping majorly! The new father and Pepper Dem housemate has been one of the most vocal people leading the protests in London.
The Big Brother Naija show continues to churn out stars with each season, and if there’s anything this #EndSARS protest has shown us, it is that beyond the glam and shining lights, these housemates are making a real difference and lending their voices to worthy causes. We’re here for all of it!
