The protest for high cost of living now experienced by all Nigerian appears like a smoke which may soon become snowball into an uncontrollable inferno.
It started in Niger State, got Kano State Northwest Nigeria and it’s now in Osun State in Southwest.
On Friday 9th February youths in Osun staged peaceful protest in Osogbo, the state capital, calling on Federal Government of Nigeria to address economic hardship in the country.
The protest which sounds like warning for a holistic protest that cooking was tagged “Osun Peaceful Solidarity Walk”.
The protesters 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 on ground to protest and maintain law and order.
The protesters also had in their ranks members of Civil Society Coalition in the State.
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 of Nigeria fails to provide solution to the economic hardship.
He said, “Government 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.
“Nigerians 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 don’t want insecurity in our land again. We can’t travel from Osogbo to Ibadan without panicking. You will be thinking that they will kidnap you.
“The 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”, he alerted.
