Protests day 2: Osun protesters hold Jumat service at popular road
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
Osun protesters on Friday observed Jumat service at the popular Olaiya, Osogbo, Osun State capital as the nationwide hunger protest reached day 2.
The Jumat prayer was led by Comrade Akin Asifa around 1 p.m. as some residents of Osogbo experienced difficulty moving as the protesters blocked popular roads.
The protesters who converged at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park matched through Old Garage, MDS to the popular Olaiya Icon Bridge, where they terminated their possession.
Speaking to journalists the Convener of the Nigerians for Good Governance, Wole Adedapo called on Nigerians to rescue themselves from oppressive leaders in the country.
Adedapo stated that the federal government’s policies, including the removal of fuel subsidies and the devaluation of the naira, worsened the economic crisis in Nigeria.
He accused leaders of being unconcerned about citizens’ welfare, urging them to listen to the people’s demands.
Adedapo also called on state governors, particularly Osun State’s governor to use increased allocations to improve citizens’ lives.
According to him, “Our demand ara reverse fuel subsidy, stop the devaluation of our naira, open the borders until we can sufficiently provide in terms of agriculture food for our needs once this is done we have respite.
“To the governor, we are saying the money that you have collected is more than what has always been collected in Osun state get this money the fix the life of the people.
We are accusing Tunubu today of doing a road of N15 trillion at the expense of the people the same thing is happening here at the expense of recruiting people into various sectors, we are fixing roads.
“Nigerians have risen and I hope our leaders will not push Nigerians to Kenya that just happened recently.
“My advice to Nigerians is to be resolute at this point to rescue themselves from the oppression of the leaders in all ramifications across structures from national to state to local government from executives to legislatures across the nation,” he added.
