By Tony Icheku
Tuface, aka Innocent Idibia's turnaround on the "iStandWithNigeria" protest march has brought Nigerians reminiscing about Fela Anikulapo-Kuti who in his life time was a one-man protest squad against dictatorship, corruption and bad leaders.
Fela, a maestro at his art - music, was also politically incorrect. No person
or issue was a taboo in his compositions. He was one with the man in the street. He thumbed his nose at the powers that be and the establishment every opportunity he got.
Fela drew the suffering masses to his side through his music and lifestyle.
They loved him and his music
For backing out on the proposed protest march -past, Nigerian has taken to the twitter to tell Tuface what they feel about him and his decision to pull out of the protest march.
Excerpts:
Sammy Ft McCoy @McCoySammy 1h1 hour ago
There can only be one FELA. #thank_you for making us think for a second you could step into his shoes then proving who you really is.
Emeka Abrams Jaka @emycfc1905 1h1 hour ago
In FELA's time, we had youths who were ready to fight for their future. In Tuface's days, we have youths who prefer #BBNaija to their future
Okwei Odili @OkweiOdili 1h1 hour ago
Anybody wey Fela call out for his song, check their life. Ultimate zombies, they can never change. What a democracy.
Chinedu @ChineduBiafra83 42m42 minutes ago
Fela Kuti - Beasts of No Nation. For those blind & dumb Nigerians who voted wicked Jihadist Buhari. @Amaka_Ekwo
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Fela fought.
He protested.
He lost his mother.
He died.
And Nigeria didn't change.
Cyrus Tha Virus @Cyrus_ThaVirus 13h13 hours ago
Fela lost his property,freedom and mother to the Nigerian struggle. What did you guys do? You voted in the man who did it all to him.
#iStandWithNigeria @stalyf Feb 3
Fela sang about Obasanjo, Buhari and Babangida almost 40 years ago.
40 years later, these men are still in the corridors of power.
Ayimpi @__tunde 13h13 hours ago
The Fela that stood up for us against the leaders then, y'all only remember him now when you want to compare him to Wizkid. Rest abeg
Homzie @Lyrical__Julo 14h14 hours ago
The kind of confidence Fela must have had back then man. They battered him, even killed his mom. Mans still kept challenging the govt ALONE.
🇳🇬 Oladeji O.A @mclad_ 57m57 minutes ago
It is acutely distressing how some young people reason. In the midst of it all, some have made actually this 'Fela vs 2Face'. Pitiful.
TOLU THE CREATOR @TolluOG 1h1 hour ago
Relax with the tuface praises, Fela was threatened too.
His mother was killed
Arafrika Sankara @arafrika 3h3 hours ago
In FELA's time, we had youths who were ready to fight for their future. In Tuface's days, we have youths who prefer #BBNaija to their future
Mr Stanley Nwabia @MrStanleyNwabia 14h14 hours ago
Having the 'tenacity' to impregnate multiple women like Fela does not mean your balls are as big as Fela's. 👌👌👌 #IStandWithNigeria
Tobore @Tobore_says 14h14 hours ago
People really asking 2face to "Act like Fela" but Fela's sons aren't acting like Fela beyond Felabration
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The kind of confidence Fela must have had back then man. They battered him, even killed his mom. Man still kept challenging the govt ALONE.
Seun Anikulapo Kuti @RealSeunKuti Jan 30
As Fela talk am den, e still dey now, dis yeye Africa rulers don make d youths 2 dey look upto Europe&America again bcus no hope 4dem in Africa
Africa! @afrofactz Jan 29
Fela Kuti was arrested some 200 times by corrupt Nigerian governments for fighting against corruption. Source: LA Times.
Seraph @Yommie_Scream Jan 28
But look at our black leaders! Take a look at them all dressed up in their regalia of corruption & greed. Fela Anikulapo Kuti was right.
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