Nigerian entertainer and veteran activist, Charles Oputa, widely known as Charly Boy, has penned an emotional and hard-hitting open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing deep frustration over the worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and overall decline in the quality of life across the country.
Sharing the message on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Charly Boy addressed the president directly, referring to him as “Jagaban” while pleading for immediate and decisive action to save Nigerians from further suffering.
“Nigeria Don Sawa,” Charly Boy Laments
The outspoken activist began his message with a rare apology, admitting that if he had ever insulted the president in the past, it came from a place of pain and desperation rather than malice.
“I don yab you, I don tire. If I ever insult you, please forgive me. I am only a frustrated Nigerian who believes we can do way better than we are doing presently, because the youths of this country deserve a New Nigeria of their dreams,” he wrote.
He described decades of protests, cries, and pleas from citizens that have seemingly fallen on deaf ears as many continue to battle crippling poverty, insecurity, and economic instability.
“For decades now, we don dey shout. We don protest tire, we don cry, we don beg tire even as many people dey face where dem belle dey face,” he added.
“Men Dey Take Die These Days” – On Insecurity
Charly Boy expressed fear and heartbreak over the alarming rate of killings across the country, noting that Nigerian leaders appear more focused on maintaining a comfortable lifestyle while citizens are being terrorized and killed daily.
“The rate wey men dey take die these days dey fear me. We don beg for security, for small peace, for life wey make sense, but somehow, na una own easy life go always get priority pass our pain,” he lamented.
Charly Boy Reacts to Trump’s Viral Comment
The activist also referenced the recent viral statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Nigerian government of allowing a “genocide against Christians.”
Charly Boy questioned why Nigeria’s plight only seems to gain global recognition when foreign leaders speak, stressing that the issue is far deeper than religion.
“Now, one small tweet from American President don throway Nigeria put for round-about. So na until weree Trump use him microphone talk our pain before e get value?” he asked.
He emphasized that Nigeria’s crisis is not a Muslim-versus-Christian divide but a struggle between the suffering masses and the wealthy elite who live comfortably despite the nation’s chaos.
“The Time To Act Is Now”
In his closing remarks, Charly Boy urged President Tinubu to rise to the occasion, reminding him that leadership demands urgent, bold action rather than endless statements and empty promises.
“Leadership suppose protect life, no be only issue statement. Mr President, the thing don pass shame, e don turn tragedy. Water don pass garri. Nigeria don sawa,” he stressed.
He added that Nigerians are exhausted, broken, and desperate for change, urging both the government and the citizens to wake up to the gravity of the situation.
“Mr President, the time to act no be tomorrow, no be next week, na now. No be you be Jagaban?” he concluded.