The president has been on the receiving end of furies from celebrities for his attitude towards the #EndSARS protest.
American rapper Trey Songz has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari on social media over his attitude towards the movement to end the menace perpetrated by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The president had earlier taken to his official Twitter page on Friday, October 9, 2020, where he tweeted about being informed on the reforms currently administered in the Nigeria Police Force in wake of the protest that has rocked the nation.
“I met again with the IGP tonight. Our determination to reform the police should never be in doubt. I am being briefed regularly on the reform efforts ongoing to end police brutality and unethical conduct, and ensure that the Police are fully accountable to the people,” he tweeted.
I met again with the IGP tonight. Our determination to reform the police should never be in doubt. I am being briefed regularly on the reform efforts ongoing to end police brutality and unethical conduct, and ensure that the Police are fully accountable to the people. pic.twitter.com/yoLoZt7Et9
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 9, 2020
Reacting to the post on Monday, Songz echoed the sentiment of Nigerians as he told the president that his people think of him as shit.
“The people saying you full of shit fam,” he wrote.
The people saying you full of shit fam
— Trey Songz (@TreySongz) October 12, 2020
The rapper also expressed his displeasure over the decision to redeploy officers of the disbanded SARS operative to other units within the police force.
He continued: “Reading this article looks as though they just gon re employ these same officers in different positions. BULLSHIT!!!.”
Reading this article looks as though they just gon re employ these same officers in different positions. BULLSHIT!!!
— Trey Songz (@TreySongz) October 12, 2020
The international music star is the latest celebrity to criticize the president for his attitude towards the #EndSAR protest in the country.
Trey Songz joined thousands of protesters to call for the scrapping of SARS and end to police brutality in Nigeria.
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