Nigerian singer/songwriting Oludipe Oluwasanmi David popularly known as Spyro, recently criticised influential pastors and public figures over their silence on insecurity in Nigeria, saying any pastor refusing to speak up at a time like this is “part of the system”.
During an emotional moment on his IG Live, the singer said the worsening insecurity has made Nigerians afraid to travel, questioning how people are expected to move freely when fears of kidnappings now exist on major routes. He also lamented the state of the country, saying disturbing videos of violence and abducted children now haunt him to the point where he struggles to sleep.
The singer said he regularly defends the church but believes now is the time to tell hard truths, insisting that silence from influential pastors and celebrities signals comfort and convenience while ordinary Nigerians suffer.
Spyro also argued that if prominent pastors had loved ones affected by kidnappings, the church would likely mobilise quickly, questioning why the same energy is not being used to speak for citizens currently living in fear.
