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  • Protest rocks Ondo health college over alleged extortion, poor facilities

    Protest rocks Ondo health college over alleged extortion, poor facilities

    Academic activities were yesterday paralysed at the Ondo State-owned College of Health Technology, Akure, following a protest by students over alleged extortion and poor infrastructure within the institution.

    The students barricaded the main entrance of the college as early as 8 a.m. to protest what they described as deplorable facilities, lack of basic amenities and incessant levies imposed by the management.

    However, the management of the college led by Dr Emoruwa Oluwanbe denied the allegations of the students.

    Displaying placards with inscriptions such as “We Are Tired of This Wickedness,” “Health Tech With Poor Environment,” “Stop Extortion Now,” and “No Solution, No Exams,” the protesters also set bonfires and chanted solidarity songs.

    Speaking on behalf of the students, Adeola Ibiroke said they had endured years of hardship due to the absence of potable water, poor internal road network, epileptic power supply, and other essential facilities

    Ibiroke alleged that despite the prevailing economic hardship in the country, the management continued to impose what she described as unnecessary levies on students.

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    “There are no basic amenities in this college. There is no water or steady electricity. The classrooms are dilapidated, there are no functional laboratories and no hostels, yet the management keeps demanding money from us without considering our struggling parents.

    “The management has turned this school into a money-making machine. They even encourage some lecturers who demand money for textbooks and assignments,” she said.

    She added that repeated attempts by the students to engage the management through dialogue had failed, forcing them to resort to protest.

    An academic staff member of the college, who spoke anonymously, expressed sympathy with the students, describing their demands as reasonable.

    “The management ought to have listened to the students. Their welfare should be a priority. The Ondo State Government also has a major role to play because it controls about 80 per cent of the policies here. I am confident that the students will eventually be invited for dialogue,” he said.

    The Rector of the college, Emoruwa Oluwanbe, denied the allegations, stressing that the state government had intervened and called for a meeting.

    The Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Adeniran Ikuomola, have visited the institution to address the situation.

     Ajaka, who met with the school management and the Students’ Union leadership to restore peace and assess the students’ complaints, assured the students of Governor Aiyedatiwa’s commitment to improving the health sector in the state.

    He also stressed that students’ welfare and a conducive learning environment would remain a priority.

    The commissioner, however, urged the students to embrace dialogue rather than protest, assuring them that their concerns would be looked into and addressed.

  • Residents protest construction of cemetery

    Residents protest construction of cemetery

    …developer declines comment

    Residents of Natufe estate and environs in Lagos on Saturday morning defied the heavy rains to protest the alleged construction of a cemetery within their community.

    Natufe is located off Babs Animashaun Road in the Bode Thomas area of Surulere, mainland Lagos.

    They took their protest to the construction site, a large expanse bordered by residential buildings, a school, a church and just a few meters away from the Traffic Light at Bode Thomas junction.

    Chanting “no cemetery” and other slogans to register their displeasure, the protesters waved placards emphasising their disapproval of the proposed burial ground in the neighbourhood.

    Speaking to journalists, the Chairperson, Natufe/Animashaun Community Development Association (CDA), Alhaja Omolabake Aminat Braimoh, said they were out to protest the construction of a cemetery in the neighbourhood.

    “This man tried it over two years ago and we opposed it. Suddenly, we noticed he has started construction again and he is working day and night to achieve his purpose. So, we are out here again saying no because cemetery is not good here.

    “We heard he wants to build an adult cemetery here and one for children about three blocks away. We do not want it. Look around you, this is a residential neighbourhood. We have children and elderly people here. We have schools, churches and estates here too. “Locating a cemetery will pollute our land. We are not using pipe-borne water. Our source of water is borehole which cemetery will pollute.”

    Asked what steps have been taken by the CDA aside from the protest, she said letters had been written and sent to the Chairman, Coker-Aguda LCDA, adding that more letters would be sent to relevant agencies of government to stop the developer.

    “We do not want to take laws into our hands and that is why we are following the due process.

    “In the letter, we detailed our displeasure about the illegal construction of cemetery and reminded the chairman that we had objected same in the past.
    “They commenced work here during the EID holiday and have completely disregarded the community’s disapproval. We urged the chairman to wade into the issue and order the developer to immediate stop work on the site until the intention and purpose of the construction is established,” she added.

    Also speaking, a former CDA chairman, Olarenwaju Olaniyan, confirmed that the developer, Olumide Amure tried the same thing during his tenure and was fought to a standstill.

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    “Olumide Amure knows me very well. The first time he started this, some years ago, we fought it from the local government to the state level. We have all the documents with us. He was stopped by the government.

    “But I heard now that he has permission. I am not speaking about that permission because I trust that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will never give such a permission. The developer should know the consequences of his actions and desist from such a wicked act.

    “We will not allow him to pollute our land. We won’t allow him to kill us all because what he is trying to do is bring an epidemic for those of us living here.
    “We do not have good water here. We are surviving on boreholes and the moment you start burying people here, you will pollute our ground and water. You will kill us all. We won’t allow that.

    “We have stayed here for over 50 years. We have people who are 80 years and above among us. When do you want to kill us? Did we offend you? Mr. Olumide Amure, we do not want to fight you, we are appealing to you to do a business that will develop the community and not one that will destroy us. The community says no to turning this place to burial ground.

    “You do not even live in this neighbourhood. You bought this land less than three years ago and all you can think of is to put a cemetery here?” Olaniyan queried.

    According to him, 11 petitions were sent to relevant agencies and offices the first time he came up with his cemetery plans, adding that the community would do the same this time around.

    The Councilor representing Natufe/Animashaun Ward at the Local Government said they were not aware of any approval to the developer to site a cemetery there. He said he received a complaint from the CDA that the developer was building a burial ground in a residential area.

    “A cemetery is not suitable in such a place. They have complained that they don’t want it and as their representative at the local government, I will take their complaint forward to the relevant authorities,” he said.

    Contacted for reaction on Saturday, the developer told our reporter that he would revert, pleading for time to provide a detailed response.

    He asked when the reporter intended to go to press and was told his reaction was needed and that the story would stand down till Sunday afternoon to await his comments.

    However, at the time of filing this report (3pm) on Sunday, Mr. Amure was yet to send his response and a reminder message to his phone number was not replied to.

  • Aggrieved women protest alleged disappearance of 26 children in Delta community 

    Aggrieved women protest alleged disappearance of 26 children in Delta community 

    Many women from the Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have staged a protest over the unexplained disappearance of at least 26 children in the community. 

    Dressed in black, they marched through the streets while chanting sorrowful songs and holding placards with messages like “Stop Stealing Our Children,” “Where Are Our Kids?” and “We Want Justice.” 

    Reports indicated that those children, primarily aged between three and 10, had been missing for over eight months without any clear explanation. 

    Local sources have claimed that despite numerous complaints to law enforcement and local authorities, there have been no significant results or recoveries, heightening the residents’ sense of fear and frustration. 

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    One of the protesting mothers, Mrs. Efe Okoro, conveyed the community’s daily fear due to the ongoing situation.

    Okoro said: “We are living in fear every day.

    “Children go to school and never return. Some disappear while playing just in front of their homes. Nobody is safe anymore.” 

    Another protester, Mrs. Itohan Orugbo, said that the government and security forces had failed them.

     “If our children were the children of senators or top politicians, would they still be missing?” she asked angrily. 

    The Ovie of Agbarho Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Ogurimerime Okorefe I, had condemned the wave of disappearances of children, describing them as “a declaration of war against the people.” 

    In a statement, he called on security agencies to “act swiftly or risk the total breakdown of law and order in the community.” 

    He also urged community vigilantes to increase surveillance in all quarters of Agbarho and advised parents to monitor their children closely.

  • Federal workers protest in Ibadan

    Federal workers protest in Ibadan

    Federal Government workers under the aegis of Federal Workers Forum in Oyo State yesterday began indefinite protest over alleged non-payment of their five months outstanding wage awards and other emoluments.

    The protest was led by the National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze, at the front of Federal Government Secretariat, Ikolaba, Ibadan.

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    The protesters, who were at the secretariat at 7am ahead of other workers who came to report for duties, shut the main entrance of the secretariat, singing solidarity songs and carrying placards to register their displeasure with the Federal Government.

    Addressing reporters, Emelieze said the workers were demanding payment of outstanding five months wage award arrears, implementation of 40 per cent peculiar allowance and payment of its arrears.

    He said the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government to attend to their demands had elapsed.

  • 10 died in 2024 protest against hardship, panel confirms

    10 died in 2024 protest against hardship, panel confirms

    • Yusuf to implement Report

    Ten persons died and seven others sustained injuries during  last year’s protest in Kano State, the state Committee of Inquiry on the End Bad Governance Protest has said. 

      Presenting the report,  the committee’s Chairman, Justice Lawan Wada (rtd), said the committee visited affected areas and engaged stakeholders to compile an account of the protest’s impact.

    During the 25th Kano State Executive Council meeting at Government House, Governor Abba Yusuf commended the committee for doing a good and urged them to be prepared for future assignments, if the government requires their expertise.  He announced that a White Paper would be issued, identifying those responsible for sponsoring and perpetrating protests. He pledged to implement the recommendations of the Committee.

     In a statement, the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said the report also confirmed that public and private properties worth over N11 billion were destroyed.

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     He added that the governor’s commitment to implementing the report’s recommendations signals a step toward accountability and justice in Kano. Yusuf said he did not interfere in the committee’s six-month investigation, allowing members the autonomy to carry out their duties.

    “I have confidence in the integrity and professionalism of the committee members.They were selected based on merit, and I am optimistic that they have done their job without bias.

    “The government will take appropriate action on the report’s findings to serve as a deterrent to those who incite violence and destruction,” the governor said.

  • Protest rocks UNIZIK over appointment of vice chancellor

    Protest rocks UNIZIK over appointment of vice chancellor

    The crisis at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has escalated, with members of the institution’s Senate calling for the dissolution of the newly appointed governing council.

    During a Senate meeting on Wednesday, protests erupted as members held placards with various messages, urging President Bola Tinubu to dissolve the council, which is led by Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe, in order to restore peace.

    Students have also threatened unrest over the ongoing situation.

    The institution, named after Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, has been embroiled in a leadership crisis following the exit of former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Charles Esimone on June 4.

    Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu initially took over as acting VC before the council appointed Prof. Carol Umobi to serve as acting VC for six months, further intensifying the conflict.

    The Senate meeting was intended to elect Senate representatives for the search committee for a new vice-chancellor and the interview panel for the registrar position.

    However, the session ended in discord, with participants attributing the crisis to the actions of Pro-Chancellor Greg Mbadiwe.

    One Senate member, speaking anonymously to The Nation on Thursday, described the meeting as “heated” and said the situation remains unresolved.

    “Politicians want to kill the education system in Nigeria. Everybody wants to nominate who will become the Vice Chancellor of UNIZIK but we are saying ‘NO’

    “Our President has to do our bidding by dissolving this current Governing Council or closing this institution. The students are warming up to cause mayhem and we’re not ready to calm them down until things are done the right way,” the source said

    They expressed frustration that all efforts to persuade the Pro-Chancellor, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe, to act reasonably had failed.

    However, another Senate member told The Nation that Mbadiwe had done nothing wrong and that those calling for the dissolution of the Council were being unreasonable.

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    The source stated: “They’re upset with Amb. Mbadiwe because he wants to reform the old ways of doing things, which is why they’re blaming politicians. I don’t believe politicians are involved in this power struggle at UNIZIK.”

    Senate members unanimously criticized the criteria for the Vice-Chancellor position, particularly the requirement for candidates to have secured a grant of N400 million for the university.

    They vowed not to cooperate with the current Governing Council and called for the extension of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, until a new Council is formed.

  • JUST IN: Protest, explosion rock Rivers councils as clashes mar chairmen’s assumption

    JUST IN: Protest, explosion rock Rivers councils as clashes mar chairmen’s assumption

    Bloody clashes, gunshots and explosions have heralded the resumption of chairmen sworn-in by Rivers Governor Siminialayi Fubara.

    It was gathered that while those against the election took over some councils, clashes and explosions rocked other secretariats.

    Emohua Local Government Area was reportedly taken over by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opposed to the elections.

    The clashes emerged shortly after the Inspector-General of Police asked policemen, who initially sealed the secretariats to avoid violence to withdraw from the facilities immediately.

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    Already the secretariat of the Eleme LGA in the state was set ablaze by arsonists, who threw explosives in the area.

    Vehicles and other valuables went up on flames after the explosion. 

    In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, protesters reportedly invaded the council headquarters in Omoku, refusing the newly sworn in chairman to assume office. 

    Details Shortly…

  • Thousands protest Middle East war ahead today’s anniversary

    Thousands protest Middle East war ahead today’s anniversary

    Just like global outcries, which followed the killings and siege on Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon for a year now, thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world at the weekend demanding an end to the bloodshed.

    The protests were aimed at marking the first anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.

    On Saturday, about 40,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London. Thousands also gathered in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City. Demonstrations were also held near the White House in Washington, D.C., protesting against U.S. support for Israel in military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon.

    Protesters at New York’s Times Square chanted slogans like: “Gaza, Lebanon you will rise, the people are by your side.” They held banners demanding an arms embargo against Israel.

    The beginning of a devastating war

    The war in Gaza was triggered when Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking about 250 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

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    Israel’s subsequent military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry. It has laid waste to the enclave, displacing nearly all of the 2.3 million population and causing a hunger crisis.

    On October 9, in response to the October 7 assault by Hamas militants, Israel’s defence minister ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip, including the halting of electricity, food, water, and fuel sent to Gaza from Israel. More lives are at risk as the threat of disease increases.

    Lebanon siege continues

    Also yesterday, massive explosions rocked the Lebanese capital, marking the “most violent night” of attacks since Israel expanded its military offensive against Lebanon on September 23.

    Israeli warplanes carried out more than 30 overnight air raids on southern suburbs of Beirut, with a huge fireball lighting up the night sky and plumes of smoke rising early on Sunday.

    After a devastating yearlong war in Gaza, Israel has now shifted its focus northwards to Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based group allied with the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip, Hamas. The group’s leaders, including secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, have been killed in Israel’s missile attacks.

    Lebanon’s official National News Agency said a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut was hit by more than 30 strikes, which were heard across the city. The targets included a petrol station and a hotel near the city’s Rafic Hariri international airport.

    The number of casualties from the latest Israeli strikes could not be immediately determined.

    Israel’s military said it “conducted a series of strikes on a number of weapons storage facilities” and infrastructure, stressing “numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians”.

    Protests against killings

    In Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, , the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, about 1,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered yesterday morning near the U.S. embassy, demanding that Washington stop supplying weapons to Israel.

    In London on Saturday, counter-demonstrators waved Israeli flags as pro-Palestinian marchers walked by. There were 15 arrests on the sidelines of the protests, according to police, who did not specify whether those detained were from either group.

    In Rome, police fired tear gas and water cannons after clashes broke out. Around 6,000 protesters defied a ban to march in the city center ahead of the October 7 anniversary.

    In Berlin, a protest drew about 1,000 demonstrators with Palestinian flags, who chanted: “One Year of Genocide.” The war in Gaza has led to genocide allegations against Israel at the World Court, which Israel denies.

    German demonstrators also criticised what they called police violence against pro-Palestinian protesters. Israel supporters in Berlin protested against rising antisemitism. Scuffles broke out between police and pro-Palestinian protesters.

    Over the past year, the scale of the killing and destruction in Gaza has drawn some of the biggest global demonstrations in years, including in the U.S., which saw weeks of pro-Palestinian college campus encampments.

    Advocates have raised concerns over antisemitic and Islamophobic rhetoric in some protests and counter-protests related to the conflict. Rights advocates have warned about rising threats against Muslims and Jews around the world.

    The United States and other allies have supported Israel’s right to self-defence, but Israel has faced wide international condemnation over its actions in Gaza, and now over its bombarding of Lebanon.

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government is acting to prevent a repeat of the October 7 assault by Hamas.

    In Manila, activists clashed with anti-riot police after they were blocked from holding a demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy in the Philippine capital against Washington’s support for Israel.

    United States (U.S.) Joe Biden has struggled over the past year to thread the needle of embracing Israel’s right to self-defence against Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon while trying to contain civilian casualties and prevent a spiral into a broader Middle East conflict.

    Time and again, he has confronted the shortcomings of that strategy, the latest being Israel’s rejection on Thursday of a U.S.-backed proposal for a 21-day truce across the Lebanon border as it pressed ahead with strikes that have killed hundreds of Lebanese.

    Macron urges halt on arms deliveries to Israel

    French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    He also criticized Netanyahu’s decision to send troops into ground operations in Lebanon.

    “I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza,” Macron told French broadcaster France Inter.

    Macron reiterated his concern over the conflict in Gaza that is continuing despite repeated calls for a cease-fire.

    But, Netanyahu said Israel would win even without Western support.

    However, Macron said avoiding an escalation in Lebanon was a “priority.” “Lebanon cannot become a new Gaza,” he added.

  • Protest in Port-Harcourt over council polls

    Protest in Port-Harcourt over council polls

    • Fubara: we will conduct exercise

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday protested plans to hold the local government elections in Rivers State on Saturday.

    Aggrieved party members stormed the streets of Port Harcourt, the state capital, with placards, chanting anti-government songs.

    After converging on the PDP Secretariat, they  marched along the Azikiwe Road before stopping at the Government House.

    Security personnel and patrol vans were deployed to monitor the protest.

    But, Governor Siminalayi Fubara vowed to conduct the election, saying that he is backed by the law.

    The protesters said a Federal High Court had ruled that the elections should not hold, urging the State Government and the Rivers Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to obey the judgement.

    The protesters also stormed the Department of State Security Service (DSS) office and the police headquarters to lodge complaints.

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    The PDP chairman, Chukwuemeka Aaron, said the party had opted out of the election in obedience to the court judgement.

    He said to avoid crisis in the state, the election should not hold.

    Aaron said: “There was a court judgement on the 30th of September, 2024 restraining RSIEC from conducting elections in Rivers State, reason being that they never complied with the laws of the elections and then restraining the security  agencies and also INEC not to give them voters’ register.

    “We as a party. We have also agreed to comply with the orders and judgements given and we are not participating in that election”.

    The PDP chairman said no man should be regarded as being higher than the law,

    He added:  “This order must be obeyed by the state government and RSIEC  for peace to reign in Rivers State. We want to beg you to tell them that we don’t want problem in Rivers State. We need peace in Rivers State. So, let there be no election.”

    Aaron, however,  urged party faithful not to take the laws into their hands

    He said:  “We have registered our grievances with authorities that are concerned. So, as we are going, I want us to go peacefully.”

     The protest was led by supporters of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. They included House of Representatives Minority Leader, Okechukwu Chinda, House of Representatives Chairman on Host Committee, Dum Dekor, Emeka Woke – NOSDRA DG,  Kelechi Nworgu representing Etche/ Omuma Constituency, former House of Representatives member, Emma Deeyah Felix Nwaeke representing Tai/ Oyigbo Constituency amd.former state PDP chairman, Desmond Akawor.

    Others were former local government chairmen –  Chidi Lloyd (Emohua), Erastus Awortu (Andoni),  Obarillomate Ollor (Eleme), Hope Ikiriko (Ahoada West), and George Ariolu (Obio/Akpor).

    No room for instability, says Fubara

    Fubara, who insisted that the election should hold, said his administration would allow any individual or group to create confusion and destabilise the state.

    The governor also urged every registered voter and leaders of political groups to visit their polling units on Saturday to participate in the process

    Fubara, who addressed stakeholders in Port-Harcourt, reiterated the backing of the state government for the exercise.

  • October 1: Protest overtaken by events

    October 1: Protest overtaken by events

    Sir: Protest is one of the ways used by citizens to draw the attention of the government to pressing issues that are not being appropriately addressed. Most of the demands of the organizers of the October 1 protest have either been resolved or are being addressed while others are not in the best interest of the country. Moreover, protests in Nigeria that are tagged as peaceful often end with elements of violence, leading to disruptions of economic activities and loss of lives and property. The #EndBadGovernance protest is an example.

    The federal government has commenced paying the new national minimum wage, and therefore state governments and members of the organized private sector who have not started should follow suit. It’s important that government enforces it. The national minimum wage has a multiplier effect on the economy; it will boost employee productivity, reduce brain drain, and stimulate demand for goods and services. For some time now, many businesses have been struggling in Nigeria, with many going under due to low sales stemming from the low disposable income of the Nigerian worker.

    According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s headline inflation on a year-on-year basis has eased for two consecutive months ; dropping to 33.40% from 34.19% in July, and dropping further to 32.15% in August. The drop in July was the first time since December 2022. While this is commendable, the government is not resting on its oars, as it recently raised the Monetary Policy Rate by 50 basis points to 27.25%. I expected this rate hike in light of the new national minimum wage implementation.

    In a bid to eliminate banditry and terrorism in the Northwest, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently ordered the Chief of Defence Staff and Minister of State for Defence to relocate to Sokoto State. This move has already yielded remarkable results. The federal government has also deployed 10,000 agro rangers to safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks in 19 states of the country. In an effort to curb oil theft, the Chief of Defence Staff recently inaugurated a joint monitoring team to enhance military operations in the South-south region of the country. Generally, the level of insecurity across the country has dropped significantly, but there is still much to be done and the government is aware.

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    The request for the reversal of the removal of the fuel subsidy is retrogressive in my opinion. This government has decided to do things differently in order to achieve better results. Yes, it has resulted in a hike in the cost of transportation; therefore, to alleviate this, the government has started distributing CNG buses and conversion kits across the country, with CNG tricycles to be distributed to youth in the pipeline. CNG is a much cheaper alternative to PMS whose price is expected to drop when domestic refineries come fully on stream due to economies of scale, competition, and the envisaged increase in the value of the naira due to reduced FOREX pressure.

    People have the right to protest as long as it is peaceful; however, in my opinion, the planned protest had become unnecessary as most of the demands made have been overtaken by events. The government has commenced implementing the national minimum wage, inflation is on the decline, the distribution of CNG buses and conversion kits has commenced, and the government has shown its commitment to reducing the cost of governance, as evidenced by President Tinubu’s directive to reduce the Nigeria’s delegation to the just concluded United Nations General Assembly. It is also worthy to note that some of the arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters have been released, and the request for reversal of the removal of the fuel subsidy is not in the best interest of Nigeria.

    Protest is not the only way to make our voices heard, nor is it the most effective.

    •Kenechukwu Aguolu,Kenerek1@gmail.com