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Mercy Aigbe
President Muhammadu Buhari made a nationwide broadcast yesterday Thursday at 7pm on the #EndSARS protests rocking the country.
After the about 12 minutes presidential speech, Nigerians massively stormed the social media, reacting to the speech which many described as “disappointing”.
Below are reactions by some top Nigerian entertainers.
“Na movie we dey, walahi.” — Davido (Musician)
“It’s going to be a very very very long road to freedom. No empathy! Nothing! Hmmm...it is well oh!!!” — Mercy Aigbe (Actress/producer)
“Hu?” — Burna Boy (Musician/Grammy nominee)
“So that’s it then? My heart is so broken. I’m crying. It’s like he just zapped the small hope I was clinging to. Sighs.” — Simi (Musician)
“This isn’t funny to me. I feel useless and ashamed right now.” — Mr Macaroni (Comedian)
“Am shocked.” — Halima Abubakar (Actress)
“I predicted what to expect tonight. Soldier na soldier any time, any day. Whether active or retired. All they want is for us to get mad and get over it. I weep for this country.” — Ay Comedian
“Hmmmmmm! Hmmmmmm!! Hmmmmmm!!!#currentmood.” — Mike Ezuruonye (Actor)
“Please help translate all you heard, abeg. My generator was messing up.” — Helen Paul (Comedienne)
“Me sef hear the rubbish wey them talk for Abuja this evening. I no know who follow waste 12 minutes like me. But no be only the 12 minutes, I hear am talk about 10 months wey one thing go happen. Oga no be three years remain for you to go? You mean say you no wan go? You go go o! You must go o!!” — Seun Kuti (Musician)