Nigerian singer Charly Boy has stated that the All Progressive Party (APC), the ruling political party in Nigeria, does not intend to address the issues faced by the people. On August 7, 2024, he shared a video on his Instagram featuring Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent interview on Channels Television, showing his support for this view. In the video shared, the actor said, in part,
“They unleashed the greatest protest in this country and I will not say that they were extremely violent during the time of Goodluck Jonathan because of a 20 naira increase in fuel. Today they say that they have removed fuel subsidy that has landed the price of fuel to 1000 naira, 1200 naira in Lagos and it’s not even available. What a government! “
“Now people are protesting for hunger, hardship, deprivation and degradation, and the president was compelled to speak, I wish they didn’t compel him, because if I were a media aid, I would have preferred that there was no speech at all because no speech is better than a bad speech,” he added.
Charly Boy responded to Okonkwo’s address by removing his cap in a gesture of respect, asserting that the APC imposed themselves upon the populace without any genuine intention of enhancing their lives or addressing existing issues. He wrote in his caption,
“Well said, my brother Kenneth I twale for U. Nobody can give what they don’t have. If it didn’t dey, e no dey. APC never came to solve people’s problems, they forced themselves on us so dey can build dia private EMPIRES on the masses back.
“Leaders with toxic behaviors only thrive in controlling people, not inspiring them. They have taken it by force and intend to Lord it over us by force. Nigerian youths, this mafia must be dismantled or there will never be peace in our land. Nonsense! Dia fathers,” he added.
