International pop music star Rihanna has called on the Nigerian government led by President Muhammad Buhari to stop its soldiers from killing peaceful protesters in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.
Rihanna, one of the richest self-made women on the planet and an inspiration to many young Nigerian entertainers and entrepreneurs based in Nigeria and across the world, took to her Instagram to post to her stories and timeline.
She wrote in part, “I can’t bare to see this torture and brutalization that is continuing to affect nations across the planet! Its such a betrayal to the citizens, the very people put in place to protect are the ones we are most afraid of being murdered by! My heart is broken for Nigeria man!!”
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Rihanna also a big fan of conscious Afro pop artist, Burna Boy, posted an image to her Instagram timeline of a blood-stained Nigerian flag.