Protest In Oyo Over High Cost Of Living
On Monday, protests against the high cost of living, rising food prices, and Nigeria's current economic hardships broke out in Oyo State, in the country's southwest.
En masse, young people holding placards chanted songs to emphasise their points during a demonstration in the Mokola neighbourhood of Ibadan, the state capital.
A few of the posters read, among other things, "Tinubu, don't forget your promises," "End food hike and inflation," and "The poor is starving."
They sang a variety of songs, urging the Federal Government to fulfil its electoral pledges and put an end to the misery that Nigerians are going through.
Protests along Sango and Iwo roads in Ibadan, the state capital of Oyo, were similarly comparable. The demonstrators thought that the government would take their concerns into account and take action to reduce the suffering of Nigerian masses.
Even as protesters staged a nonviolent rally against the nation's economic woes brought on by the elimination of gas subsidies and the unification of foreign exchange windows, armed police officers were visible at the protest sites.
No disruption of the peace will be permitted during any protest in the state, the police had issued a warning on Sunday.
The Oyo demonstration followed those in Kano and Minna, among other places, against the destitution caused by the elimination of fuel subsidies, food inflation, and exorbitant living expenses.
"Take Action Against Food Hoarders"
President Bola Tinubu gave orders to the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to work last Thursday.
"Take Action Against Food Hoarders"
President Bola Tinubu gave orders to the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, last Thursday. The orders were to cooperate with governors to find individuals who were stockpiling food.
The President rejected the importation of food products and stated that he would not establish a pricing control board at his meeting with the governors of the 36 states last week in Abuja.
"Creating a price control board is something I will not do. The President declared, "I will not also approve the importation of food."
We ought to be able to escape the predicament we're in, as imports will make it possible for rent seekers to commit fraud and poor management at the expense of the whole community. Our preference is to provide farmers with incentives that encourage them to work the land and increase the amount of food produced for the nation's population.
The President said, "We also need to consider how quickly and carefully we can implement our plans for livestock development and management, including dairy farming and other initiatives."
In an effort to reduce the soaring cost of food, the President had also authorised the release of grains, but many Nigerians are still unhappy about the nation's economic woes.
