Foremost
Nigerian singer, 2Baba, also known as 2Face, has called on Nigerians to join
him in a nationwide protest against the Federal Government.
According to
the artiste, the protest, which will hold on February 5, is a call for good
governance and an urgent explanation for the economic downturn nationwide.
He shared
the news with his 1.8 million followers on Instagram with the caption, “First
Massive Nationwide Protests.”
No further
details of the planned protest was announced by the singer.
Read his
post below:
“A call for
good governance.
A call for urgent
explanation into the reckless economic downturn nationwide.
A call for
nationwide protests as we say No to the Executive, No to legislatures, No to
judiciary… You have all failed us.
We the people are
tired. We can no longer
continue with all of you. All your excuses and mistakes are not funny. We do
not wish to continue with a system and government that is not working but
afflicting the people. We the people of this country not living under the
privileges of government allowances and remuneration have now accepted to take
the bull by the horn to come out and protest this obnoxious and baseless
policies and excuses of the government of the day.
Where are
the recovered looted funds?
Why do we
still have the executive arms and legislatures still enjoying their salaries
and allowances while we hear there’s no money to pay workers?
Why do we
still see ceaseless power failures with no explanation and hope of getting out
of it unlike before?
Why do we keep
seeing peace talks in
Niger Delta, Fulani herdsmen and ipob without any solutions being reached,
while the strategies keep aggravating the people involved as political leaders
stage forums to extort funds in the name of addressing their subjects?
Why did we
have petrol price rise
to 145 for the sake of global oil price crash and removal of subsidy but such
price is still being maintained despite significant reawakening of the oil
price from $30/barrel to $56/barrel?
Who is to be held
accountable for the sudden and continuous hike in price of commodities in the market, where
for the first time in history, Nigeria is suddenly selling kerosene at 400
naira per litre as against 50 naira per litre, diesel at 300 naira per litre as
against 100 naira per litre and petrol from 87 naira to 145 naira? Yet
maintaining the same systems, environment and maybe a lesser money spending
government.
There’s need
for Nigerians to rise against what is happening in this country having waited
patiently for the legislatures that were elected to represent the people all to
no avail.
Source: Premium Times
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