Residents of Osun State took to the streets to on the second day off the nation wide protest to press their demands for better governance and relief from hunger and hardship.
The protesters, under the Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens, marched through major streets, carrying banners and placards with inscriptions such as “We want food price control” and “Revert fuel price to Pre-May 29, 2023 price”.
They called on the Federal Government to address challenges confronting the nation, including hunger, poverty, and bad policies.
Coordinator Comrade Ajala Adetunji demanded a corruption-free subsidy regime to reduce hunger and poverty, while Chairman of the Committee for Defense of Human Rights Emmanuel Olowu urged the government to probe past and present leaders who have looted the treasury and invest in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, according to ThisDay.
Security personnel ensured a peaceful protest, as the demonstrators vowed to continue their demands for ten days.
Some of the inscriptions on their banners and placards read, “We want food price control with immediate effect,” “Revert fuel price to Pre-May 29, 2023 price,” “Local Government is the key to national and economic development,” among others.
“Hunger, poverty and bad policy that is affecting all of us. We are here not because of any political affiliation, not because anybody is given a dime, what we have seen is a function of the people and the community that we belonged to.
“The youth population is the largest population and they are the one suffering most. The office of the citizen is the highest office in the land.
“We are not afraid of anybody. What we have come to do is to exercise our rights. According to the constitution of Nigeria, we are here to establish what we are passing through. Many people are saying we should not come out. Why are they saying that.
“What we are fighting for is for the people. Petrol price is N800 today. It is not a question of either APC or PDP. What we are passing through in this country is affecting everybody.
“Tinubu should review the bad policies. We are hungry. The protest is going to last for ten days. We are going to review our own in Osun because of Osun-Osogbo festival.”
