Beggars will lead revolution if Nigerians stop giving them alms — Seun Kuti

Afrobeat instrumentalist Seun Kuti has claimed that the signifier of giving alms to thoroughfare beggars is delaying the gyration that would bring astir affirmative alteration successful Nigeria.

Speaking successful an interrogation with ObjecTV, Kuti claimed that due to the fact that Nigerians are perpetually giving alms to beggars, they are not “hungry” capable to spark a revolution.

He argued that beggars are expected to beryllium aggravated capable to “cause” a revolution, but the alms they person from Nigerians are pacifying them.

“The beggars are the ones who are expected to beryllium aggravated successful bid to origin revolution, but since we springiness them wealth from clip to time, they are not bare capable to beryllium angry,” helium stated.

His connection elicited mixed reactions connected societal media, with galore pointing retired that “being uncharitable to beggars” is not capable to origin a revolution.

Kuti has repeatedly advocated for a gyration successful Nigeria implicit the years, stressing that the contiguous harvest of politicians is “corrupt.”

Beggars volition pb gyration if Nigerians halt giving them alms — Seun Kuti