Ijaw kinsmen of President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday seized the East-West highway (Warri- Port Harcourt Road) as the public outcry against SundayÕs removal of subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, by the Federal Government deepened nationwide.

National Mirror gathered that suspected Ijaw militants besieged the highway as early as 6am, halting the free flow of traffic on the strategic road, which serves as the gateway to the heart of the South-South and some parts of the South- East. The protesters in their placards demanded the immediate reversal of the pump price of petrol to N65 per litre, vowing to embark on steady actions to compel government to accede to their request.

The placard-carrying protesters said the removal of subsidy would worsen the living conditions of the people of the Niger Delta and warned Jonathan against recalcitrant posture on the matter. Our correspondent who monitored the protests reported that the action commenced from Bomadi, an Ijaw community and the headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. The protesters barricaded the highway at Bomadi junction, forcing traffic to spread many kilometres on either side the road.

The traffic buildup spread as far as Uweru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. There was no movement on the highway for many hours. Thousands of commuters were stranded while the action lasted. Siren-blaring convoys of some important personalities were caught up in the gridlock. A commuter who spoke to our correspondent said it was a terrible day. He said the experience was Òterrible and worrisome.Ó One of the protesters, who identified himself as Bamigho Ebikabowei, said Jonathan disappointed his kinsmen by embarking on Òanti-people policies and programmes.Ó

Our kinsman (President Jonathan) shows that he is not sensitive to the yearnings and aspirations of the common Nigerians, especially his long suffering people in the Niger Delta by imposing fuel subsidy on Nigerians. ÒWe are going to force him (Jonathan) to reverse the unpopular decision and we are going to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, including the organised labour, civil society and rights groups to enable the President to see reasons with all right thinking Nigerians. ÒWe are not going to steadily pursue various actions to reverse this unsavoury policy which will further impoverish his (Jonathan) people in the Nigeria.

chakula:

I don’t trust my eyes reading from this article how could these people protested against their brother, how possible was it?

Demdem:

True story but that picture seems to be from Ojota

samstels:

Seun/Moderators

I can see that there is a lot of propaganda going on in this online forum now as regards this fuel subsidy .

In as much as we must report issues across the country and beyond ,let us be reasonable enough to report facts and not falsehood.

I will also advise that people engage in constructive arguments and not just name calling .If you feel nigeria is so bad ,join politics and contest to change the situation and not sitting behind your key board .Talk they say is cheap .

Nigeria state is in a deep corrupt mode ,and requires patience and wisdom to navigate it out of the mess .GEJ is barely 7 months into his 4 year tenure .Let us allow him some time say 2 years .He is slow no doubt but i think slow and steady wins the race .

We shall get there ,we are suffering now for the future of this great nation ,lets not be selfish even unto the unborn generation .

I will be happy to see a future generation that would refer to us as having laid the foundation of what they are enjoying in the future.


May God help Us.

samstels:

Seun/Moderators

I can see that there is a lot of propaganda going on in this online forum now as regards this fuel subsidy .

In as much as we must report issues across the country and beyond ,let us be reasonable enough to report facts and not falsehood.

I will also advise that people engage in constructive arguments and not just name calling .If you feel nigeria is so bad ,join politics and contest to change the situation and not sitting behind your key board .Talk they say is cheap .

Nigeria state is in a deep corrupt mode ,and requires patience and wisdom to navigate it out of the mess .GEJ is barely 7 months into his 4 year tenure .Let us allow him some time say 2 years .He is slow no doubt but i think slow and steady wins the race .

We shall get there ,we are suffering now for the future of this great nation ,lets not be selfish even unto the unborn generation .

I will be happy to see a future generation that would refer to us as having laid the foundation of what they are enjoying in the future.


May God help Us.

samstels:

Seun/Moderators

I can see that there is a lot of propaganda going on in this online forum now as regards this fuel subsidy .

In as much as we must report issues across the country and beyond ,let us be reasonable enough to report facts and not falsehood.

I will also advise that people engage in constructive arguments and not just name calling .If you feel nigeria is so bad ,join politics and contest to change the situation and not sitting behind your key board .Talk they say is cheap .

Nigeria state is in a deep corrupt mode ,and requires patience and wisdom to navigate it out of the mess .GEJ is barely 7 months into his 4 year tenure .Let us allow him some time say 2 years .He is slow no doubt but i think slow and steady wins the race .

We shall get there ,we are suffering now for the future of this great nation ,lets not be selfish even unto the unborn generation .

I will be happy to see a future generation that would refer to us as having laid the foundation of what they are enjoying in the future.


May God help Us.

lucabraski:

@mukina Do we really have to lie or exagerrate issues to drive home our point? there is no such bridge in bomadi or uvwheru local govt area.
We all agree that GEJ is a big disappointment to all of us, so let us not trivalize the issue or make a mockery of a terrible situation.

GEJ AND PEPE, IT IS TIME TO TAKE A BOW!!!!!!!!!

U ARE NOT FIT FOR THIS COUNTRY AT ALL.

FU  CKING THIEVES.

Demdem:

True story but that picture seems to be from Ojota

mukina2:

it was on the news site, i have removed the pic though.

Chyz*:

The story is filled with lies. It has nothing to do with GEJ's kinsmen. This just a protest in PH. The ex-militants have come out recently to protest against not receiving amnesty.

alj_harem:

Protesters in President Goodluck Jonathan's Niger Delta home region in the[b] southeast, [/b] including former militants who wreaked havoc until a series of peace deals ending in 2010, blocked the Warri-Port Harcourt highway, until three vanloads of soldiers turned up to chase them away.

http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/man-dies-nigerian-protests-over-fuel-prices

emmke:

where's that Beaf of a guy? I knew he'd be put to shame. Trust him not to get near this thread. But again he might just pop up. That guy is shameless.