Skit maker and activist Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has marked the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests by sharing raw footage from the 2020 demonstrations and writing a painful reflection on how little has changed in Nigeria.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, exactly six years after the deadly shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate, Macaroni posted a video of himself addressing crowds during the protests. In the clip he is heard asking the protesters repeatedly, “Are you tired?” before declaring, “This is our country. We will fight for our rights.” He urged them not to retreat, repeating “no going back” as a rallying cry.
His caption carried the heavier message.
“6 Years Later! We are still dealing with Insecurity, hunger, poverty, lack of proper health care and the highest level of corruption and impunity. The saddest part is that we are even more divided as a people at a time when we should be most united,” he wrote.
He added that he hopes Nigerians will one day “truly realize the power that we have as citizens and stop allowing a few selfish individuals destroy the success and prosperity of the majority of us.”
The same day, musician and activist Folarin Falana, known as Falz, posted his own tribute.
“6 years on. We will never ever forget our true heroes. Your immeasurable sacrifice remains a landmark moment in our story. Before the guns went off, we witnessed real selflessness and patriotism in moments when we abandoned our personal differences for one common goal. I hope that we can find our way back there someday.”
The posts have drawn emotional responses from followers still processing the events of October 20, 2020, when security forces opened fire on peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate. Many used the anniversary to honour those who died and to echo Macaroni’s observation that the country feels more fractured now than it did then. Others praised Macaroni for remaining consistent in his advocacy.
Macaroni and Falz were among the most visible entertainers during the original #EndSARS protests. Both faced arrests and public pressure for their involvement. Six years later, the issues they highlighted in 2020 remain painfully current for many Nigerians.