Like father, like daughter: Ras Kimono's daughter spits fire
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| Late Kimono (left) and Oge |
But in the run-up to the
election, people got to start seeing her as a gubernatorial candidate who
fought for her rights to contest in the face of all the odds stacked against
her that led to her having to protest as well as battle in court.
And in an interview she granted
the BBC,
she spoke of what she went through, the abuse she suffered and other injustices
all because she was a woman who dared to aspire to become governor.
She didn’t win the election but
her BBC
documentary has gone viral and has been eliciting different reactions, one of
which is from Oge Kimono, the daughter of the late firebrand reggae musician,
Ras Kimono.
Spitting fire, Oge, who’s also a
performing reggae musician like her father, reacted just the way her father
would have done by posting the message below on a WhatsApp group, a message
that not only spoke out in encouragement of Akpoti but also against the bad
governance in the country and didn’t care whose ox will be gored by it.
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| Akpoti |
“Enough of intimidation!
“Enough of marginalization!
“Enough of gender discrimination!
“Enough of misappropriation of
government funds by politricians who are meant to be public servants to each
and every citizen of this country!
“How can we call ourselves
civilized when we are still mentally enslaved.
“How can a woman who has
contributed to the growth of the country’s economy be shamed and booed like a
criminal when the actual criminals are being celebrated and awarded with
undeserving accolades ... How??? How can we stand as WOMEN and watch on the
sidelines while our BELOVED COUNTRY perishes in shambles and mediocrity yet we
are the giver of LIVES!!! Can we say we have done well? Can we say that we the
MOTHERS of all these political tyrants, thugs, armed robbers, animals, have
done a good job raising THESE MEN we call SONS, HUSBANDS AND FATHERS??? I call
on EVERY WOMAN who stands for the TRUTH, JUSTICE, GROWTH, PEACE and PROGRESS OF
THIS NATION to RISE UP and SPEAK UP without FEAR! How many of us can they
really kill when we demand for accountability??? How many of us can they really
kill when we speak up and speak the truth??? Passing a bill of a death penalty
for hate speech (truth) shouldn’t scare none of us. The borders are closed and
the festive periods are fast approaching. OUR HUSBANDS will expect that the
20,000 naira they gave us last Christmas for the upkeep of the home should also
be enough this year. Maybe this time reverse should be the case. They should go
shopping by themselves and make sure they get everything on our list. For how
long shall we continue like this? This is the time to RISE UP!!!
“This is the time to SPEAK UP!!!
“This is the time to SAVE OUR
LAND!!!
“This is the time to TAKE
ACTION!!!
“MY NAME IS OGE KIMONO AND I AM A
NIGERIAN CITIZEN THAT DESERVES AN ACCOUNTABLE LEADER!!!”
Gwaan lickle Sis. Speak out, speak troot 👊🏿🙏🏿💪🏿
ReplyDeleteIndeed, like father like daughter following in dad's foot step. Listen to her voice of reasoning you women.
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