Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. A six-time Formula One World Champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, and considered by some to be the greatest of all time.
Recently the Sports racer who is basking in his #92 wins at “Formula One’ decided to lend his voice with the ongoing #EndSars that has caused the young people in Nigeria to take to the streets where they are calling an end to police brutality by the Special Anti Robbery Squad who have been responsible for some killings in Nigeria.
According Lewis Hamilton he said;
We all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and raise awareness of the tragedies happening in the world around us and take action where we can. The recent events in Nigeria are a human rights crisis. Click the link in my bio to find out how you can help. #EndSARS
Last week Tuesday during one of such peaceful protest around lekki a suburb of Lagos, some unarmed peaceful protesters were surrounded by alleged military men and they were shot, this has caused a huge outcry from everyone in NIGERIA and across the world lending their voice and condemning the killings. Lots of celebrities such as Beyonce, Cardi-B, Idris Elba, Diddy, Chance The Rapper to name but a few have condemned the killings and Lewis Hamilton has decided to add his voice
According to Lewis Hamilton here’s what he had to say on the gruesome killing of protestors during the #ENDSARS protest;
VerifiedThe senseless killing in Nigeria has got to stop.
My heart breaks to see innocent lives taken at the hands of police brutality.
I am sending strength and solidarity to all those brave enough to stand up for justice and take to the streets to protest.
Know that you are not fighting alone and that we stand alongside you in this time of tragedy.
The time to #EndSARS is now.
Hit the link in my bio to see how you can help.