How Protest Started On Withdrawal Of Oil Subsidies In Edo

Image: Some of the protestors

By Faruk Muhammad

Civil society groups in Edo have taken to the streets of Benin, the state capital, to protest against the recent increase in fuel prices.

Channels television reported that, the protestors marched through some major roads condemning the increase and cost of living in Nigeria.

The protestors said that, they were upset and criticized the decision to increase the price of fuel while suffering from extreme poverty.

The protestors were carrying boxes with different writings and they rejected the 8,000 Naira subsidy program that the Federal Government is planning to do after removing the fuel subsidy.

The protests came weeks after President Bola Tinubu announced the withdrawal of fuel subsidies.  Since then, the prices of goods and fuel have been increasing across the country.

While the federal government says that the decision was taken for the development of the country, critics believe that it will put the country in a difficult situation.

In the continuation of this action, the federal government proposed to give 8,000 Naira in aid to Nigerians but later said that it will review the situation after the criticism of the plan.

The government called on Nigerians to be patient and said measures are being taken to ease the pain of the removal of the subsidy.