Rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, and others have been advised to reject Governor babajide Sanwolu’s invitation for a peace match to herald what hje described as the healing of the land following the White paper that trailed the report of the October 20, 2020 #End SARS panel
have been warned not to accept the invitation by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to partake in a peace walk.
Sanwo-Olu, who addressed Lagos state residence on Tuesday had extended invitation to several celebrities who took part in the #End SARS protest for the peace match, which he said he would lead later in December
He also invited Dele Farotimi, Temitope Majekodunmi, Segun Awosanya (Segalink), Adedotun (Just Detoun), singer Seun Kuti, Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu and Commander of Rapid Response Squad, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi amongst others.
But several Nigerian youths, who responded to the Governor’s request on Twitter, warned the celebrities not to accept the invitation by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to partake in a peace walk.
Some youths who reacted same Tuesday on Twitter kicked against the proposal by the governor, and insisted that justice for those allegedly killed at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020.
According to the youths, @williamsefe16, “U can’t walk for PEACE with bloodstained feet… No Justice no #PeaceWalk”
Another youth, @gabinshki said, “#EndSARS witnesses are currently being targeted and killed for testifying against the army. It would a betrayal of their bravery and their lives for @falzthebahdguy and @mrmacaronii to accept the Governor’s invite for a ‘Peace walk’. I hope they loudly reject such a proposal.”
In a similar Tweet, @mrfestusogun said, “In walk for peace, the first step must be admission that what happened on the 20th day of October 2020 was a massacre. Thereafter, justice must be ensured for all victims and perpetrators.”
@jharmo said, “You killed our #EndSARS brothers and sisters on 20th October 2020 and still want to “walk peace” with the rest of us who could be the next victim. @jidesanwoolu you get mind o! You can’t escape justice.”
@mrfestusogun said, “Sanwo-Olu wants to lead a statewide Peace Walk with feet stained with the blood of innocent. Those yearning for peace must first understand that they are living in an illusion if they fail to address fundamental issues of social justice. There can be no peace without justice.
@Ayowolesanyaolu said, “We will respond to @jidesanwoolu’s “walk of peace” with a “walk for justice”. There can never be “peace” without justice, starting with the immediate prosecution of those who killed our colleagues on October 20, in line with panel recommendations.”