[size=15pt]Apga, civil groups tell Jonathan to revert to N65[/size]

By Ogbonnaya Obinna 2 hours 30 minutes ago






The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA,  Ebonyi State Chapter has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately revert to  N65 per litre  of petrol to avert   civil unrest in the country.

The also  called for the immediate sack of the Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance Minister, Prof. Okonjo Iweala  for her alleged role in the removal of the fuel subsidy.

Similarly,  civil society groups in the state yesterday dissociated themselves from the  pro-subsidy rally in the state, describing it as the handiwork of the People’s Democratic Party -led government in the state.

The  state  APGA chairman, Chief Jerry Obasi ,assessing the situation in the country, urged the organized labour to remain resolute on the strike  until the government reverts  to the old pump price.

Obasi said: “This is the worst situation in the history of the country, from N65 to over N140.President Jonathan should have a second look at subsidy because every country has what it subsidises and most countries subsidise what they produce, so he should revert back to the old pump price of N65 .

“We don’t have refineries on ground. and if we don’t have refineries on ground, then I tell you the issue of subsidy removal will worsen the entire situation of the country in the long run”.

The Coordinator, Campaign for Democracy and Human Right Justice and Peace Foundation, Comrade Onu Visions, dismissed the brains behind the  pro-subsidy rally in Abakaliki yesterday as agents of the People’s Democratic Party.

He said: “Campaign for Democracy and the Human Right Justice and Peace Foundation distance themselves  from the alleged pro-subsidy march in Abakaliki. Some people suspected to be agents of PDP marched the streets of Abakaliki.They are not members of the civil society groups.

“The protest in support of the subsidy removal in the state was stagemanaged as no true civil society members was seen there. We want to make our stand clear. We are not in support of the subsidy removal and the PDP should stop deceiving people.

“We will soon mobilize the whole of Ebonyi State to join the rest of the country to protest the removal of the subsidy. We further decry the inability of the government to address the Boko Haram upsurge in the country which has become a major threat to the continued existence of Nigeria as an entity.

“We urge labour not to be deterred from its objective. The government of Ebonyi State has posed itself as a threat to the people, but their   threat would never deter us. We will continue to fight for the right of the people,” he said.

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I'm so proud of APGA

Good one APGA but I thought Peter Obi supported the move.

I am proud of APGA