#EndSARS

Arsenal Solidify Nigeria Fan Base After Lekki Tweet

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October 24, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Many Nigerians have commended the English team, Arsenal Football Club for commiserating with fans about the shooting at the Lekki tollgate area of Lagos State.

Arsenal, on Saturday, tweeted that the club felt the “pain” and saw the “footage” of the videos about the incident shared on social media.

The club wrote, TO OUR NIGERIAN FANS. WE SEE YOU. WE HEAR YOU. WE FEEL YOU.

“WE HAVE READ OUR REPLIES. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOOTAGE. WE CANNOT IMAGINE THE PAIN.

“OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH EVERYONE IN NIGERIA.

“STAY STRONG. STAY SAFE.”

Nigeria ? pic.twitter.com/KWzRrKdOXg
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 24, 2020

The tweet have been commended by many Nigerians on Twitter who observed that Nigerian authorities were still studying the situation even though it had drawn attention from abroad.

See reactions:

I don't watch football, but from now. I am an Arsenal fan
— moderate ustaz (@moderate_ustaz) October 24, 2020

Arsenal's tweet was purely based on humanity (violence/loss of life).
And pls in a bid to be spiteful, don't lose ur sense of empathy. This is a real life situation. Nigerians need the encouragement now.
— ukwe Richard Chima (@chima_ukwe) October 24, 2020

Could've done it earlier. Anyways thanks. We're currently healing from the October 20th event, this will go a long way to facilitate that. Please win tomorrow. ???? #endsars
— Bïní ìPrince (@PrinxHD) October 24, 2020

Up Gunners.

A gunner forever! https://t.co/jK6N8UtTDs
— Morris Monye (@Morris_Monye) October 24, 2020

Did any other club show we Nigeria as a country this Love??? Truly, @Arsenal remains one of d best clubs in d whole world! https://t.co/KdsCGgOg7G
— confused Nigerian Lady (@JohnEneMary2) October 24, 2020

A foreign club is even aware and tweeted about what's happening in NIGERIA.

where are the NPFL clubs?? SHAME. https://t.co/SSir8sb0pt
— Kuro Godspower Ebi (@KuroGodspower) October 24, 2020

Arsenal is winning this season's champions League for this tweet, don't ask me how https://t.co/FqUOYC1oAy
— KACHI ? (@Chef_Kachi) October 24, 2020

We support Arsenal #EndSARS #LekkiMassacre #EndBadGoveranceInNigeria https://t.co/ZDReCnmVgA
— New Oba of Lagos (@ChaamooC) October 24, 2020

The world should help us!@UNHumanRights @UN @amnesty @IntlCrimCourt help us oooo???@MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo has killed us all! Who sent the soldiers and who gave the order? #LekkiGenocide #LekkiMasacre #EndSARS https://t.co/aLvz90Ptbu
— #Endsars #Endswat #EndBadGovernaceInNigeria (@judith58735241) October 24, 2020

This is from @Arsenal, a football club, they already have the facts, and they have taken a stand. Meanwhile, @followlasg , @jidesanwoolu , @NGRPresident and @MBuhari are still "investigating". Just imagine the nonsense!#EndSARS #EndBadGovernanceinNIGERIA https://t.co/1AIHwaLuID
— Happiest_man? (@aidelomo_happy) October 24, 2020

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Arsenal Solidify Nigeria Fan Base After Lekki Tweet

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