Falz Discusses Need to Advance #EndSARS Protest

Popular rapper and activist, Folarin Falana aka Falz, has discussed the need for Nigerians to collectively advance #EndSARS, the nationwide protest against police brutality.

In an interview with Punch, the revered lyricist explained that with the unity he experienced among Nigerians in the past weeks, civic education should be the next stop.

While expressing his optimism that there is a better future for the country, he said, “I have never seen a Nigeria as united as what I saw during the protests. The youths were so united. However, the question for many people now is, what next? I think it is work in progress. The struggle has by no means ended. Majority of the work lies in citizen education. People need to know their rights and what the Constitution says. For some time, I have been informing my followers on social media about what the law says about specific issues but I decided to commit my resources and efforts into making it a full-fledged show when I realised that many people were unaware of certain things.”

The multi-award winning artiste, urged the youths not to shy away from participating in electoral processes.

According to him, they (youths) need to focus on the next election cycle in 2023 to make substantial inputs to the political process.

“As we are approaching 2023, it is important for us to start getting ready. It would be a big year for our future. It is important to start getting our permanent voter cards. A lot of people don’t understand certain things like the process for recalling an elected official. For example, if somebody who is representing you in the National Assembly is not doing what the constituents want, you have the power to remove him. The power of the people is greater than the people in power. We need to work more closely with one another,” he was quoted as saying.

Falz is one of the many celebrities who have been very vocal against police brutality in Nigeria, particularly of recent. Amongst some of the moves he has made, is an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, where he sought the reconstitution of the National Human Rights Commissions board.

Prior to the time he wrote the president, he led hundreds of #EndSARS protesters in the streets, alongside Runtown.