Segalink

Segalink
Born
Adesegun Olusegun Omotayo Awosanya
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupation(s)Realtor, Human Rights Activist, Business & Strategic Consultant
Known forFounder/President, Social Intervention Advocacy Foundation (SIAF)
SpouseOdezi Faith Awosanya
Websitesegalink.com

Segun Awosanya, known as Segalink,[1] is a Nigerian realtor, human rights activist, business consultant, and Apple developer since 1999.[2]

Awosanya was one of the early organisers (advocates) of the campaign against police brutality in Nigeria using social media as a tool, while engaging authorities across arms of government with #EndSARS #ReformPoliceNG advocacy, which yielded results when the Buhari-led government of Nigeria announced a total overhaul of the department of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Awosanya is the founder and president of the Social Intervention Advocacy Foundation (SIAF).[7][8] He is also the founder and executive director of ALIENSMEDIA (a futuristic brand regarding identity media, technology, and brand strategy consultancy).[9] He has continued to freely educate and enlighten the public through Twitter, with successful direct intervention in bridging institutional gaps between the people and government institutions.[10][11]

Awosanya consults for several firms, governments, and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria on technology, business strategy, strategic communication, real estate investments and wealth management, personal development, crisis and perception management, soft skills, and media matters.[12][13][14]

Awosanya facilitated and influenced the Nigerian socio-political space from 2014 till date through various advocacies.[15] The most popular among them is #EndSARS, which focuses on the reformation of the criminal justice system via legislative reforms and a scrap of the rogue arm of the police (SARS) that is currently threatening the sovereignty of the country and the general sanctity of our society.[16][17][18][19][20]

In the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria, Awosanya was listed as a member of the Lagos State Judiciary Panel of Inquiry by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on police brutality in Lagos State.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "EndSARS: Why I supported reopening of Lekki tollgate -Segalink". Punch Newspapers. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ Zaza Hlalethwa,"#ENDSARS: Understanding Nigeria's anti police brutality protests". news24.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ The Guardian. "Nigerian Presidency Has Received The #EndSars Petition- Segun Awosanya". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ CNN. "How a social media movement against police brutality prompted Nigerian government to act". Retrieved 9 September 2018. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Premiumtimes. "#EndSARS: Nigerians applaud Osinbajo over directive to review SARS". premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  6. ^ Channels Television News. "SARS Overhaul: Operatives To Wear Uniform, Restricted To Robbery, Kidnap Cases". Channels TV. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  7. ^ Valentine Iwenwanne,"Protesters in Nigeria Demand a Proper End to Police Unit That Tortures Detainees". vice.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Commissioners of police, DPOs couldn't control IRT, STS operatives — CSOs". vanguardngr.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. ^ Adaobi Onyeakaegbu,"Segun "Segalink" Awosanya is our Man Crush today!". pulse.ng. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ Sampson Toromade,"The #EndSARS Protester is Pulse Person of the Year 2020". pulse.ng. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. ^ Titilola Oludimu,"Social Media Round: Overhaul SARS". techpoint.africa. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. ^ "#EndSARS: Almost A Revolution". thisdaylive.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  13. ^ Ayodele Ibiyemi,"Much ado about Segalink's withdrawal from the #EndSARS protests". naija.yafri.ca. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Meet the outstanding entrepreneurs who received the Lord's Achievers Awards". pulse.ng. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Beyond The Protests, Advocacy Must Continue to Ensure Implementation of Police Reforms in Nigeria - Segun Awosanya". proshareng.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  16. ^ Ugonna-Ora Owoh,"Queer Nigerians face police brutality. Why were they erased from #EndSARS?". opendemocracy.net. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  17. ^ "#EndSARS protest has been hijacked, says Segalink". punchng.com. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Shooting #EndSARS protesters in Lekki: It shouldn't have come to this— Segalink". vanguardngr.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  19. ^ "#Endsars: From Anti-Robbery Squad To Anti-People's Squad". thisdaylive.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  20. ^ "#EndSARS leader Segalink withdraws". thenationonlineng.net. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  21. ^ Onyewuchi, Chukwudi (27 October 2020). "Lagos State Judiciary Panel of Inquiry Commences Sitting". Lawyard – via lawyard.ng.
  22. ^ nigerianobservernews. "Police Enlist Singer, Korede Bello, EndSARS Campaigner, Awosanya, Others to Monitor SARS Operations". Retrieved 9 September 2018.