Some Nigerian youths have expressed their disappointment online after singer, Timi Dakolo chose to sing his well loved and accepted national song ‘Great Nation’ at the ceremony of Atiku Abubakar’s declaration for 2023 presidency, today, March 23, 2022.
One Diamond wrote “This is the problem of Nigeria. Our celebrities can been bought with money anytime and they believe they’re the ones to influence other through social media…Greedy people because you’re looking for your own then tomorrow they’ll come and join Endsars protest…why can’t they reject to perform in any of their political activities as a protest to OCT 20 2020 #endsars Use what you have to show this old men that they’re not wanted anymore as leaders, protest with anything you can.”
Kemi Filani reports that Atiku Abubakar while declaring for 2023 presidency, called on Nigerians to join him in saving the country.
This will make it the sixth time Atiku, who was vice president under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, would be running for president.
He’s running under the platform of of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
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Kemi Filani recalls that Timi Dakolo in 2021 expressed fears that the Nigerian society which is fast-losing value for life, dignity and respect may take its toll on the lives of his children.
Dakolo expressed in an instagram post, what he described as his greatest fear for his children as they continue to grow in a society that seems not to have moral values anymore.
Sharing his views about the sharp decline in good moral values among young Nigerians, Dakolo said certain comments on social media platforms these days has heightened his fears about the society and the people whom his children will someday dwell with.
According to him, “I see some comments on Social media and my biggest fear is that my children will someday walk among and dwell among these kinds of people and their children,” he said.
