It is not all about making money and being popular for many celebrities and musicians as social media might make it look like. For many musicians, using their voice as a mouthpiece is equally as important and several of them have used their status and influence to discuss issues such as rape, gender inequality, injustice and several other issues affecting the black community.
In recent times, Rihanna has used her influence to call President Trump out on the injustice meted out on immigrants and most recently the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Today, I’m dressed as a prison inmate to attend the International Human Rights Summit at the United Nations. I’m using the opportunity to speak up for the 49,875 prison inmates awaiting trials for years in prisons across Nigeria. #KirikiriDonFull 1st of July 2019 #prisonreform
In June 2019, Nigerian musician Lamboginny Lawson took to social media to share an image of himself dressed as an inmate with a placard around his neck. The placard read: 49,875 prison inmates are awaiting trial for years in Nigerian Prisons.
Special thanks to the President, Youth for Human Rights International - Mary Shuttlewort - for having me at the UN. The prison condition in Nigeria is not a joke and all measures must be taken to achieve decongest. #KirikiriDonFull #movement
