Babatunji Wusu –
Actor Sean Jimoh of Nollywood has taken aim at Nigerians for their lack of communication on the hostage crisis in the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), particularly in relation to the abduction of six siblings and their father.
In the Bwari Area Council of Abuja, Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six daughters were abducted more than a week ago.
Najeebah, a 400-level biological science student at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, was one among the victims. She was assassinated last Friday and interred on Saturday in accordance with Islamic customs.
In the wake of the event, a secondary school student, Folorunsho Ariyo, who was kidnapped alongside her family members in the Dutse axis of the FCT, was also killed by her abductors.
Sean shared his dissatisfaction on Instagram, saying that unlike when the late Nigerian musician Mohbad passed away in September 2023, young Nigerians have not spoken out about the matter.
The actor asserted that pursuing clout is the only thing going on in Nigeria and that there is never a sincere cry for justice.
He wrote, “Nigerians, especially the woke youths, are serious and serial clout chasers. Everyone is quick to jump on the justice for mohbad but no justice for the kidnapped Abuja kids. Outcry has been spotted anywhere, even on their beloved social media clout chasing space, shay na because dem no be celebrities abi.
“We are just like our government, we only respond when it benefits us or nurses our ego! I have hardly ever seen a genuine cry for justice in Nigeria , either the gatherings are turned to opportunities to party or opportunity to go from page to page trolling people that don’t agree with their nonsensical ideologies .
A country that should wear sackcloth, sit at the gates and wail the loss of its children stays up partying and drinking itself to stupor . One day , I hope we will have not just a responsive government , but a people that truly care about their neighbors, especially when it doesn’t directly massage their own egos”