Segalink

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

Segalink
Born	Adesegun Olusegun Omotayo Awosanya
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Occupation(s)	Realtor, Human Rights Activist, Business & Strategic Consultant
Known for	Founder/President, Social Intervention Advocacy Foundation (SIAF)
Spouse	Odezi Faith Awosanya
Website	segalink.com

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.