Our take: We have never had it this bad in the past 35 years, Tinubu is clueless if not he would have announced complete removal of Petrol Subsidy on the day of his inauguration, he should have studied what is on ground and use gradual removal of Petrol Subsidy
Youths in Osun State on Friday staged peaceful protest in Osogbo, the state capital, calling on federal government to address economic hardship in the country.
Tagged the βOsun Peaceful Solidarity Walkβ, the protesters who converged beside the Freedom Park in Osogbo said the rising cost of living has become unbearable for the poor masses.
Policemen and some personnel of other security agencies were at the scene of the protest maintain law and order.
The Convener, Comrade Owolabi Hassan Oluwatobi said Nigerians were suffering as a result of the current economic hardship the country.
The Chairman of Civil Society Coalition in the state, Comrade Waheed Lawal called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently tackle economic hardship in the country.
Lawal said the civil society organisation in the state would organise a mega protest if federal government fails to provide solution to the economic hardship.
He said, βGovernment must ameliorate the suffering of the people. They must do whatever they need to do to make sure that the people live in better conditions.
βNigerians deserve the best. They promised us renewed hope but what they are giving us now is renewed hardship. We reject renewed hardship in our lives, and in our economy because Nigerians deserve the best.
What Nigerians want is a peaceful atmosphere. We donβt want insecurity in our land again. We canβt travel from Osogbo to Ibadan without panicking. You will be thinking that they will kidnap you.
βThe abduction of monarchs is the order of the day in our country now. We urge the government to provide security for the life and property of the citizens. It is their responsibility, it is a constitutional responsibility.
Every government that fails to provide security for the lives of the citizens is no longer a government. What we are saying is simple, we are ready to face the government in this hardship and we are marathon runners.β
Peoplesmind
