Damilare Olaiya, the famous Nigerian actor known for his performance in the legendary ‘Super Story’ series, has launched a vehement critique of his fellow actors who support President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
During a fervent address at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, amidst the recent #EndBadGovernance protest, Olaiya expressed his concerns candidly, condemning the widespread corruption, poor governance, and escalating cost of living that afflict the country.
In a compelling interview with News Central, Olaiya expressed his profound frustration and intense anger, affirming his steadfast dedication to the cause.
The actor stated that he participated in the protest to articulate his discontent with the federal government, pledging to vigorously advocate for a better future for his children and grandchildren, regardless of the personal sacrifices it may entail.
With an intensity capable of igniting the very ground beneath him, Olaiya vehemently criticized his colleagues who support Tinubu’s administration. He labeled them as mere spineless sycophants, who, confronted with widespread public outrage and ongoing protests, have retreated into obscurity.
He condemned their apparent cowardice, illustrating a bleak portrayal of these so-called fair-weather supporters who, once vocal in their endorsement of Tinubu, are now concealing their identities online to evade the wrath of a disillusioned citizenry.
Damilare Olaiya avverred;
“We are saying that bad governance must end. The problems of Nigeria are not intractable. They are human problems and we can solve them if we end bad governance, bad leaders,
“For my colleagues, a lot of them that have taken the side of government, their comment sections have been put off. I do not want to mention names. Some of our veteran Nollywood actresses who supported this government are hiding their faces today. They cannot get the backlash from Nigerians.
“But I am telling you, for those of us who still believe in this country, for those of us who have continuously fought, from the time I was an undergraduate, to the time before I got married, to the time I got married, to the time I had my children, to the time my children started having their own children. Today I am a grandfather, I am still in this struggle. I am telling you, even if they end our lives bad governance must end. We are prepared to die.
“For the #EndSARS protest, the world knows that it was the government that sponsored thugs, put them in Lagos BRT vehicles to come to attack protesters. You can see now that we are peaceful, singing that bad governance must end.
“If the government wants to tell the soldiers to start shooting us, we will die, but we know that the soldiers too will die one day. The people that send them too will die. This life that I have is for Nigeria, for my children’s children and I am ready to die if need be.”
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