Nigerians protest against racism in support of Victor Osimhen

Nigerians took to the streets on the Independence Day public holiday to protest against racism in solidarity with its sports people.

Nigerian Football had earlier reported that the Nigeria Sports Ministry in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that her sportsmen and women be treated with respect and equality.

This assertion was made after a controversial viral video posted by Napoli’s official TikTok aimed to mock Victor Osimhen for a missed penalty against Bologna.

Recently, a Nigerian 100m hurdler who is currently World record holder, Tobi Amusan, was provisionally suspended by the AIU for allegedly missing 3 whereabouts tests.

Many Nigerians believe all that’s happening to their sports stars are due to racism and hatred, hence, some resulted in protests to kick out racism and demand respect for their athletes.

The protest was publicized in a live video on TikTok, the same social media platform that hosted the offending videos in the first place, with a user with the handle @TopStriker100 leading the efforts against Napoli.

The protesters called for an end to racism against Nigerian athletes in Europe, using Victor Osimhen and the recent TikTok saga as a point of contact to air their grievances.

A banner bearing Amusan and Osimhen’s images as well as a message that reads “Nigerian athletes deserve respect. Say no to racism” while chanting “solidarity forever”.

Meanwhile, Osimhen has long patched things up with Napoli, hitting two goals in two games for the Parteopei in Serie A since the incident.