MR MACARONI RESPONDS TO CALL FOR CITIZENS TO UNFOLLOW CELEBRITIES WHO STAY SILENT ON BAD GOVERNANCE
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Actor and content creator Adebowale Adedayo, widely known as Mr Macaroni, has reacted after a solo protester urged citizens to unfollow Nigerian celebrities on social media for allegedly staying silent amid the ongoing hardships in the country.
The protester, using the X handle TeniBegiloju, argued that Nigerian celebrities—excluding Mr Macaroni—do not deserve to be followed by Nigerians.
Sharing a placard that reads, “Nigerians, let’s unfollow all useless celebrities keeping quiet now,” the X user captioned it, “They don’t deserve our follow. The only person worthy of our respect is Mr Macaroni.”
Mr. Macaroni responded, however, by saying that he does not support such posts and that celebrities should not be made to make sacrifices that others are unwilling to undertake because they are also citizens.
He asserted that when people genuinely want change, they will take the initiative and not wait for a celebrity to lead the revolution.
He wrote:
“I would never endorse a post like this! Please do not ask celebrities to make sacrifices the people themselves are not ready to make.
“Celebrities are citizens like you. If the majority of the people are quiet, why should we blame celebrities?”
“Also, not all celebrities wish to speak on social issues. So it’s unfair to manipulate us into speaking about certain topics because even when we speak, we get attacked!”
“We can’t force people into advocacy simply because their line of work has made them famous.”
“Let me give an example: Nigerians will see their fellow Nigerian being brutalized by the police. Instead of coming together to stop it at that very moment, some will pass by, some will watch, and some will record. Then the same Nigerians will come online to attack celebrities for not speaking against police brutality.”
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“When Nigerians truly want change, the people will not wait for any celebrity. The people will become their own celebrities, and they will lead and take charge!”
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