GROUP RALLY AGAINST VICES, HARDSHIP AND GOVT. INSENSITIVITY IN LAGOS

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In order to press home it's demand for a better society where peace and prosperity reign, a group, the Ambassadors for Peace And Enlightenment Foundation and micro - Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (APEF), recently marched against human rights abuse, poverty and general hardship in Lagos; a protest March which took them through the streets of Lagos.

APEF which comprises of various professionals, such as journalists and lawyers have remained a strong Voice against all forms of injustice and Leadership, a misclemeanor since its inception organised this latest protest due to the heightening difficulty in Nigeria, especially Nigerians who are still enmeshed in the challenges imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

The president of APEF, Comrade Prince Saviour while addressing the media men during the protest said that the untold hardship caused by border closure, and the failure of govt to address the causes of suffering gave rise to the protest, stressing that Nigeria's inability to create an enabling environment where industries can grow for employment and the manufacturing of goods for export and local use has resulted to the increase in crime. Nigerians have to survive with a currency with little or no value.

Speaking further, he noted that the time for the masses to arise and stage a unified protest is now, when the cost of living is so biting, pointing that it is inexplicable and quite unacceptable that this administration has imposed more pain on citizenry by hiking petroleum and power tariffs, at a time when the pandemic has forced many firms to close down, and many out of job.

Emphasising the role APEF has played in economic empowerment, rights enlightenment and entrepreneural development, he asserted that APEF has been recognised by the Lagos State Ministry of Education which has already written the organization to be free to train schools on human rights.

Finally he urged government to look in the direction of the challenges emanating from border closure, and to see how opportunities for employment can be enhanced, especially through the agro sector which holds, numerous benefits economically, condemning the recent increase of the pump price of petrol, as well as the electricity tariff hike which they noted as signs of government insensitivity to the plights of the people.


By Onome Naomi