Edo Civil Society Organizations (CSO) took to the streets to express their grievances to the removal of fuel subsidy, which subsequently caused a review of fuel prices across the country.
Speaking during the demonstration in Benin, the former coordinator of EDOCSO, Omobude Agho, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to reverse subsidy removal as Nigerians grappled with multiple financial challenges.
He said, “We are protesting because of the increase in petrol pump price which started on Wednesday. It is sad that the president will make a pronouncement on subsidy and the marketers will move the price from N210 to over N500. We were shocked to see that even NNPC Limited fixed the price for or over N500 as the pump price. So, we feel this is a plan to kill Nigerians and send us to our early graves.
“If we sit down, fold our hands and let it continue, only God knows what policy they will come up with tomorrow. What we are doing is just a test, we have not actually started. If by tomorrow (Friday), we do not hear any good news, then we will intensify the protest.
“We are localising the protest. This means it is happening in different areas and not in one axis. It is currently ongoing in places like Uselu Shell, Ologbo, Siluko, and Agbor Park. By tomorrow, more areas will be activated.”
