Beggars Are Not Hungry Enough To Be Angry – Seun Kuti

Controversial musician Seun Kuti has shared his thoughts on why he believes true revolution has been stifled in Nigeria, pointing to the way society treats the less privileged.

Speaking in an interview with ObjecTV, the singer argued that beggars and the poor should be the ones most angry about their circumstances, but their anger is often pacified by the small amounts of money they receive from time to time.

Kuti explained that because these individuals are given handouts regularly, they are no longer desperate enough to channel their frustration into demanding systemic change.

He suggested that this cycle of giving keeps them from reaching a breaking point that could spark a revolution.

He said:
"The beggars are the ones who are supposed to be angry in order to cause revolution, but since we give them money from time to time, they are not hungry enough to be angry."