In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Sowore stated that Joshua’s survival should not be overshadowed by the accident that killed his colleagues. Their deaths “must not be reduced to mere footnotes in the survival of a celebrity,” he said, adding that the incident’s attention should force national introspection and accountability.
“These kinds of fatal accidents are the daily, naked reality of a nation that has failed in both small and large things,” he said. “A nation where police and road safety organizations are unable to administer even the most basic first aid.” where stretchers, working ambulances, and air ambulances are nonexistent. when institutional neglect contributes to deaths in addition to accidents. “For this reason, we need to work sincerely and tirelessly toward a revolution that is based on human life’s sanctity, competence, and dignity.”
Additionally, Sowore noted that Joshua had previously been warned not to associate with Nigeria’s political elite. “I spoke frankly to Anthony Joshua years ago about the danger of aligning with Nigeria’s rotten leadership,” he wrote. Many people disregarded the warning because it was unpopular at the time. But time has a way of confirming unpleasant realities. “I continue to demand that Anthony Joshua cease genuflecting at the shrines of those who have so disastrously let Nigeria down. It is time for him to abandon them. Icons shouldn’t give dysfunction legitimacy.
The human rights advocate said the deceased “deserved far better than this broken system” and expressed sympathy to the grieving families.