A backup singer dances as Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti performs at the annual musical celebration in honour of Nigeria's music icon Fela Kuti at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, early October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nigerian musician Femi Kuti on Monday urged his fellow celebrities and their fans to take to social media and pressure the government to do more to help millions of people struggling to survive in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria.
The Lagos-based Afrobeat star said he wanted to raise awareness among young Nigerians and encourage them to demand a greater humanitarian response, having visited Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, on Monday.
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