Veteran singer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has stated that Nigeria could not escape revolution.
Oputa, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said the revolution would put an end to the current hardship and injustice.
The singer cautioned the Nigerian youths to be peaceful on the ‘End bad governance’ protest starting on August 1, just as he warned the security agents against crackdown on the protesters.
He said, “This frustration and hopelessness are too much. There is no way out of this quagmire we find ourselves in than a revolution. You can’t have peace without war.
“Whether the Federal Government wants or not, something must give. The sooner it gives, the better for everybody. I understand the government is jittery but you cannot subject the masses to hardship and think that they would not react.
“But the youths should do whatever they want to do peacefully. We don’t have guns, we don’t have weapons, it is the government that has all the weapons.
“However, I will advocate that the coming protest should be peaceful because you cannot be mad at people with guns. I don’t want any of my street children to get hurt or killed.
“There are more superior ways that they can bring this government to its knees without engaging in violence. Already, you can see that the government is shaking because we are in a very precarious situation. It is like putting fuel everywhere, so any small spark will result in a blast. That is what they are afraid of, but that day will surely come.”
PUNCH
