Rapper and social crusader, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz, while answering questions from Christiane Amanpour on CNN has stated that he is not afraid of dying.
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The singer who has been vocal on issues bordering on social injustice across the country especially the recent #EndSARS protest told the journalist that Nigeria has a non-existent healthcare system due to the level of corruption in the nation.
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He said, “I am not afraid for my life because where we are right now, I feel like I can easily die by anything else anyway. I do not know where to start because we have a non-existent healthcare system for example. We have a seriously high level of poverty; there is unemployment.
We are in a critical state because of the level of corruption and mismanagement of funds that we continue to see on a daily basis. If I do not come out to complain about the state of things, I can have an accident on my way to work and die as a result of that because the state of the healthcare is nothing to write home about.
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“We do not even have proper hospitals because they are not well equipped. People have to travel abroad to have proper healthcare. We keep on saying that every single Nigerian is one sickness away from passing away. So what kind of life am I living any way? Why should I be afraid of dying? I am going to die anyway so what is the point.”
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Welldone Falz
ReplyDeleteHe should be back in the streets then
DeleteHe spoke majority of my mind.
DeleteApparently, he chooses his accent, bcus I didnt hear that yoruba intonation
May God protect Falze. It is not easy to show yourself in this country when you are advocating for what is right.
DeleteHe puts on that Yoruba accent for show. It’s jos calling card. He’s actually very well sooken
DeleteLove me so Falz baby, he really spoke well and super proud of him, However his points at the beginning were very strong but weak at the end when he said what we need is “ end Sars “, we lost the only opportunity to let the world know what actually we really want. He should have told Amanpour straight up that we need a total overhaul of the government. The other guy who was interviewed by bbc tried to make it known that reform is really what we need.
DeleteI told my friend last week that the narrative shouldn’t be “end SARS “. , let’s assume to end it for real today so what next? That’s it? Or we go write another placard again giving demand? This is the the time to change the writings on our placards to end bad governance, Buhari resign, government shutdown you name it, just carrying our placards with “end SARS is very weak”, even the holy books demands that we ar specific when asking, hit the nail on the head. This is the reason they claim we said we want SARS disbanded and they did yet we still protesting, in their defense we don’t want SARS so they changed it to SWAT, Ordinaryly a foreigner wouldn’t know it’s the same organization under a new name. But if we hit the nail on the head then we will get a stronger backing from the international parliaments because trust me they know Nigeria government is band.
PLEASE THIS IS JUST MY OPINION
Love me so Falz baby, he really spoke well and super proud of him, However his points at the beginning were very strong but weak at the end when he said what we need is “ end Sars “, we lost the only opportunity to let the world know what actually we really want. He should have told Amanpour straight up that we need a total overhaul of the government. The other guy who was interviewed by bbc tried to make it known that reform is really what we need.
DeleteI told my friend last week that the narrative shouldn’t be “end SARS “. , let’s assume to end it for real today so what next? That’s it? Or we go write another placard again giving demand? This is the the time to change the writings on our placards to end bad governance, Buhari resign, government shutdown you name it, just carrying our placards with “end SARS is very weak”, even the holy books demands that we ar specific when asking, hit the nail on the head. This is the reason they claim we said we want SARS disbanded and they did yet we still protesting, in their defense we don’t want SARS so they changed it to SWAT, Ordinaryly a foreigner wouldn’t know it’s the same organization under a new name. But if we hit the nail on the head then we will get a stronger backing from the international parliaments because trust me they know Nigeria government is band.
PLEASE THIS IS JUST MY OPINION
May God keep you Falz
DeleteFalz, I have always loved you but now, I love you more.
DeleteWeldone Falz.
DeleteOdogwu is not a guy name, it is a title.
Falz is an Odogwu.
I so love this guy
DeleteNa really my Papa born me
@12.45.... thank you. I made this same point on a group I belong to last weekend and they almost took my head off. The protest i.m o was lost once it was tagged 'endsars'. Protests should run automatically based on a tag that captures the ideology behind it. It's already a list cause, especially now that, expectedly, there are now political elements tagged to it. It's sad and crazy
DeleteI watched the interview and believe me Falz didn't disappoint.
ReplyDeleteSuper proud of him!
My heart still goes out to all that died or are maimed during this struggle, it shall NEVER be in vain.
I have always been proud of him...You spoke very well Falz..You remain a real leader just like your father..
DeleteLion does not give birth to a goat.....
DeleteNa betta sperm
DeleteI'm so proud of you Folarin Falana.
ReplyDeleteYou said it as it is. You will not die bro. The Lord will keep you and yours. We the good citizens of this great nation will live so long to reap the good of the land.
God bless 🇳🇬
Amen. He won't die now and not very soon....
DeleteI say a big AMEN to that. Proud of you Falz!
DeleteA BIG AMIN O!..YOU WIL NOT DIE O!..I REJECT IT IN JESUS NAME....AMEN 🙏🏾🙏🏾
DeleteGod bless you falz .
ReplyDeleteMy love for him has doubled.
ReplyDeleteYou will not die falz!
ReplyDeleteit's the useless leaders God will wipe away
Fall, make your papa no hear that line oh "I'm not afraid to die"
ReplyDeleteI didn’t watch, but sir STFU, respectfully. You left people at toll gate. Why were you not there. We have a people problem in Nigeria. Inferiority complex, begging foreigners to speak. Did Beyoncé beg you guys to speak during the BLM protest. I officially dislike Nigeria and its people. Poorly educated etc. the hoodlums blocked the roads in the name of protest. Protest should be strategic. With a plan, they was no structure.
ReplyDeleteAs for the soldiers and hoodlums that killed innocent people and attacked businesses respectively, may you reap what you sow. Nigeria is just a mess, it’s sad how we think
I have a lot to type, but I’m just exhausted. Stay safe people, let’s develop ourselves, create opportunities and help each other become better.
If we are better people, Nigeria will be better.
Anyone with negative things to say to me, back to sender.. lol
You too Stfu
DeleteThat same tuesday,he made a video by noon and told everyone to fall back and let's continue after the curfew.
Oh do shut up! Falz told everyone to fall back and wait til after the curfew before coming out again. Throughout this process, he has stressed following the law to its letter! He has always engaged from an enlightened legal standpoint! So please, before you spew nonsense, do take a step back and think properly. *kmt*
DeleteAnon you are wrong. Falze has been trying his best.
DeleteOde @anon 11:26. You are one of the problems of this country. You STFFU
DeleteThis 11:24 is one of our people outside the country,that would call you on phone and say something like "Nigeria na dead country,una dey suffer for there o!" Like they themselves ain't Nigerians. I listened to falz a learned lawyer and he spoke articulately,more than what the president said. They had to subtitle buhari's speak. Oh falz is hungry for food or Fame right?
DeleteHe has all of that and he still wants a better Nigeria for the youths.
I equally have a lot to type to you but I’m exhausted as well, but take this home dear; there is no right way to protest, because that’s what a protest is. It won’t be considered right by everyone no matter how you do it whether strategically or not. Do you really understand what systemic racism is? When you realize that there are some people whose voice goes out a lot more than yours, maybe you’d understand why we needed others to hear us to speak on our behalf especially considering the fact that we have no president.
DeleteCreate better opportunities you say? How many have you created if you are truly sincere. It’s easier said than done right? How do you create opportunities when the government dnt recognize the ones being created. Havnt you been seeing inventions graduates invent online, creating solar power this and that. How many have the government sponsored through?
No no, how many have a privileged or wealthy man sponsored? All they do is create charity homes but still lots of homeless people on the road. They do this charity to develop funds and names for themselves for UN to recognize. Not you.
Moving on, Was the toll gate the only place where people protested till after curfew? Why weren’t other places visited same way? How did you think people would hav gotten back to their homes before 4pm for a curfew imposed by 1 or 12pm? Why didn’t they go into the streets and shoot everyone who violated the curfew?
You officially dislike Nigerians you say yet you want US to make each other better, does that include you too? So after saying you dislike us you still want to be a part of us is that it? Didn’t you see how we helped each other during the protest? Didn’t you see the unity? Didn’t you see the care? Didn’t you see how people cried when people died. I cried. Did you? Or were you busy disliking us for being stupid for listening to a common celebrity? Who told you it wasn’t going to be bloody? Who told you lives weren’t going to be lost? People knew. Even those that died may have known too. But they were prepared that’s why they stayed there. Don’t blame anyone. Especially those who died.
The country failed them, not falz.
If you were confident with what you wrote up there you need not fear negative comments. Dont be a coward, it’s Friday for God’s sake.
lol.
Shut up Blood sucker! Falz told them to step back,try to use your moniker blind supporter
DeleteWhere were you?were you at the toll gate?stop coming here to spew dirt thinking people will be scared of your useless smelly back to sender
DeleteSee some one telling another person to Stfu, my dear you need the STFU more.. Yeye
DeleteAnon you are a FOOL says someone from abroad like you. Your type won't even go to your embassy to protest.
DeleteI am just too exhausted to give u epistle of curses but I will leave u with this. May God punish you.
DeleteAnon 11.56 Falz made an attempt, what input have you made? Were you even there? You just sit at the comfort of your home and be typing rubbish.
DeleteYou hate Nigeria and its people... Shioor.
DeleteEka
DeleteYou gave summarized version😆😆😆😂
Eka you're funny !!!
DeleteLmao .
@anon you need to chill Falz did all he could.
Keep your hate to yourself no one cares .
Oh he did a video
DeleteYou must be so stupid not to see it
Way to go FALZ....we should keep exposing our useless government
ReplyDeleteNice one from falz.
ReplyDeleteWelldone Falz. Your interview will enlighten them on what's really going on. Let the govt continue with their lies.
ReplyDeleteWhile I emotionally watched, even adding to his adjectives as he eloquently spoke, all I could say was, THANK YOU FALZ!! You're a better activist than a musician, not that your music is bad sha.
ReplyDeleteIt is during this protest I heard his true English speaking tone with out the Yoruba tone to it, I will say, this is the first time I see him serious.
DeleteMeaning, even those times he claimed to be serious and speak good English but with the Yoruba tone, he's still not serious.
I always say he has used the Yoruba to spoil his English,not know he was disguising even when he's claiming serious.
I saw him delve into his profession this week and I believe something again, wherever we do, it's no mistake. God has plans for us no matter what we want for ourselves.
I have new admiration and respect for him as he shone in his profession.
May God keep him any protect him and DJ Switch.
No one will die and this administration won't conquer us.
May God comfort those who lost loved ones and guide the dead Home to rest.
Amen��
Asin...you can not have put it in a better way.
Like I have not seen that serious side of him before and he does know his onions.
May God bless him and is music is great too, all pushing the message.
Well done Falz, pls don't repeat that statement again you will not die
ReplyDeleteGood job Bro! See eh, wisdom is better than mighty men of war.
ReplyDeleteStrategy is the key to winning any battle. Youths, let's strategize.
If Falz had stayed at the toll gate that night and he was shot dead, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to engage in this interview now.
Dear Youths, it's time to go back to the drawing board and re-strategize.
He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
My fallen brothers, you are our heroes and remain in our hearts.
Buhari and his cohorts, it's not over. Watch your back, we are right there!
Very well said!
DeleteMay God deliver Nigeria to those that have the good of the Country at heart.
We need to restrategize!
I concur totally with you!
DeleteGod bless you Falz
ReplyDeleteYou won't die but live long to fulfill God's plan .. Amen
Falz thanks for always representing God bless,and you will not die in Jesus name
ReplyDeleteWhen will this anger leave me?
ReplyDeleteAs in ehn, when?!
DeleteWhen it is expended on something noble
DeleteWe all will die someday, we just pray to live to our prime time to die . You will not die but live to fulfil your destiny IJN.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you FALZ.
ReplyDeleteYOU'RE TRULY A WISE BRAVE Man.
You spoke well.
You shall not die untimely due to Nigeria mismanagement and carelessness.
Long live NIGERIA YOUTHS.
A new Nigeria is coming soon.
Well done Falz
ReplyDeleteMbanu Falz, you won't die oh, the youths needs a leader like you, that will help in the negotiating table.
ReplyDeleteWe need more of your type to engage the government.
You have your dad to direct you and God to protect you.
Falz you won't die. God will protect you and dj Switch. To the fallen heroes, you won't die for nothing. We shall get a great Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe Lord will preserve you falz, you will not die but live to declare the works of the Lord. Stay safe brother
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ReplyDeleteHe spoke very well.this is the time to get our PVC ready for 2023 election.
ReplyDeleteWatched the video, very commendable but to me, he didn't say much on unemployment, bad governance and senator's salaries. The youths are angry based on these things, there's hunger everywhere. We should wash Nigeria's dirty linen in public by going live.
ReplyDeleteNice one Falz, welldone
ReplyDeleteYou will not die Falz
ReplyDeleteDie ke, God will keep you for us
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Falz my crush
ReplyDeleteSuper proud of you falz.may GOD continue to keep you.
ReplyDeleteI admire his bravery.For a country which claims to be Democratic,it still has a long way to go.
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