The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Wednesday sent a notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024.
The student body said the
protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived
incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari.
The union equally demanded an
immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Kyari as the NNPC
DG.
The notice was signed by
Okunomo Henry Adewumi, President of the Senate (NANS).
According to the notice, the
students plan to occupy all major cities in the country on September 15, 2024.
The notice assured that the protest will be peaceful and lawful.
“We write to notify you of an
impending massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective 15th
September 2024, in protest of the recent hike in fuel prices and the gross
incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari.
“The incessant increase in fuel
prices has brought untold hardship to the masses, and we can no longer stand
idly by while our future is mortgaged by the actions of a few. We demand an
immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Mr. Kyari as the
NNPC DG.
“We call on all Nigerian
students across the country to wake up to this clarion call, as we will be
occupying all major cities on the 15th of September, 2024. We shall not be
silenced, and we shall not be intimidated. We shall rise in unison to demand a
better deal for Nigerian students and the masses.
“We urge you to take necessary
measures to maintain law and order during the shutdown, as we assure you that
our protest will be peaceful and lawful,” the notice read.
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