‘The recent events in Nigeria are a human rights crisis” – British Formula 1 racer, Lewis Hamilton lends his voice to #EndSARS campaign

Lewis Hamilton has lend his voice to the #EndSARS campaign as it continues to draw more international attention after the killing of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate. 

In his tweet, the British Formula 1 racer described the recent events in Nigeria as a human rights crisis, as he noted that it is the responsibility of everyone to educate and raise awareness about tragedies happening in the world.

Hamilton, who also shared a photo of himself rocking a black T-shirt with the inscription ‘#EndSARS’ and a map with the colour of the Nigerian flag on it, posted a link for people to sign up to demand an end to impunity for police brutality in Nigeria. 

He wrote: “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. Hit the link to find out more #EndSARS.”