Anthony Joshua Accident Highlights Nigeria’s Failures Says Omoyele Sowore

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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has reacted to the tragic car accident involving former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua.

The incident, which claimed the lives of two members of Joshua’s team, underscores systemic failures in Nigeria, Sowore said in a post on his 𝕏 handle on Tuesday.

Condoling the families of the deceased, he stressed that their deaths should not be overshadowed by the survival of the global sports icon. Sowore called for national reflection and responsibility, emphasizing that the lives lost must not be reduced to mere footnotes in a celebrity story.

“These kinds of fatal accidents are the daily, naked reality of a nation that has failed in small things and in big ones alike,” he wrote.

Sowore highlighted the lack of basic emergency services in the country: “A country where road safety agencies and the police cannot provide even the most basic first aid. Where there are no stretchers, no functional ambulances, and certainly no air ambulances. Where people die not only from accidents, but from institutional neglect.”

The activist’s statement points to broader concerns about infrastructure, governance, and the urgent need for reforms to prevent further loss of life on Nigerian roads.