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Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by buzmanjohn(m): 5:57pm On Jul 20, 2023
Protesters in support of the fuel removal on Thursday cause a bit of disruption at the National Assembly’s main entrance popularly known as Mopol gate.

The protesters noted that they decided to hit the street to show solidarity with the President, Bola Tinubu, over the removal of fuel subsidy.

According to the protesters, the president made the right decision by removing the ‘canker worm’ that has eaten deep into the economy.

The President had during his inaugural speech on May 29, declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current 2023 budget he glimpsed does not contain it.


On Tuesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited and other oil marketers raised the price of petrol from about N537/litre to between N617 and N630/litre.

This development has so far raised concerns across the country.

In response to the fuel hike, the convener of Stand Up Nigeria, Sunday Attah, stated that the Tinubu-led administration has done the right thing and should be supported to deliver on the dividends of democracy.

He said, “The announcement on the 29th May 2023, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the subsidy on fuel has been removed has come with mixed feelings.

“While some have hailed it as apt and timely others have expressed reservation that it may cause further hardship on the citizenry.

“You will recall that the President anchored the policy on the fact that there was no provision for subsidy payment in the 2023 budget hence cannot be sustained.”


Attah added, “Apart from that, the country was bleeding seriously through many leakages occasioned by corruption in high places chiefly among which are the claims on subsidy payments to many firms.

“After observing the initial reaction to the measure and the attendant panic buying and other impacts on the socio-economic life of Nigerians, we wish to state that the President has done the right thing by removing the subsidy as the advantages of doing so outweigh the disadvantages.

“We have observed that the initial hiccups of long queues at the fuel stations have disappeared while access to petroleum products has become easier and guaranteed as people can now drive into filling stations and refill their tanks without wasting unnecessary man hours on queues.”

Justifying the subsidy removal, Attah noted that the problem of fuel scarcity and the attendant hardship on citizens has been solved and people can now use their time for other productive engagements.

The Pro-Tinubu protest convener added, “The opposition and those elements opposed to the measure should know that election is over and all hands must be on deck to support the government to do what is right and in the interest of the people of the country.

“Past administrations have attempted to remove fuel subsidies but have not been successful due to opposition on the wrong belief that the implication of subsidy removal is just the increase in the price of fuel.

“There was also the suspicion that the proceeds made from the removal will be embezzled and the gains will not get to the intended beneficiaries.”

Attah added, “But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown that he has the integrity to use the funds for the development of the country and has announced a number of palliatives to cushion the effects of the increase in the price of fuel.

“We believe other measures would follow that will make Nigerians willing to see the increase in the price of petroleum products as a necessary sacrifice for growing the economy.”

“By the time the monies freed from subsidy removal are appropriated and plowed back into the economy and all sectors begin to witness quantum growth, Nigerians would begin to see the positive effects of subsidy removal,” he said.



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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by taylor89(m): 5:57pm On Jul 20, 2023
kiss
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by ZKOSOSO(m): 6:00pm On Jul 20, 2023
Hungerbad indeed
Tinubu is a Mandate thief
Tinubu is a druggie
Tinubu must go

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by TemplarLandry: 6:00pm On Jul 20, 2023
God bless these patriots!
#RenewedHope

I dedicate “E Go Better” by Tony Tetuila to patriotic Nigerians. Great jam!
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Bobloco: 6:03pm On Jul 20, 2023
To show solidarity for the RenewedShege bestowed on them

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by EsomahJD: 6:06pm On Jul 20, 2023
As usual...

Make a bad policy, organize your tribesmen to protest in your favor. grin

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Urheadmaster(m): 6:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
I dedicate Nigeria "Jaga Jaga" by Edris Abdukarim great music, it never get old tongue
TemplarLandry:
God bless these patriots!
#RenewedHope

I dedicate “E Go Better” by Tony Tetuila to patriotic Nigerians. Great jam!

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Asabe4(f): 6:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
WTH is "Nigerias" cheesy cheesy
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Akwamkpuruamu: 6:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
And one will be praying that Nigeria will be good. How can?

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Cooletempa: 6:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
ZKOSOSO:
Hungerbad indeed
Tinubu is a Mandate thief
Tinubu is a druggie
Tinubu must go

Don’t you think that the SW should put up borders? We cannot keep accepting refugees from failures and hate filled animals who have agreed to keeeee dem selves.
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Nobody: 6:08pm On Jul 20, 2023
Tinubu keeps renting people all his life.

He even rented mogaji to act as his beloved mother🤣🤣

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Babaken(m): 6:08pm On Jul 20, 2023
Sponsored by group of tinubu beneficiary's.
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Think9ja(m): 6:09pm On Jul 20, 2023
FOOLS

BAT 2031

Sai Atiku
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by fourboys: 6:09pm On Jul 20, 2023
Urheadmaster:
I dedicate Nigeria "Jaga Jaga" by Edris Abdukarim great music, it never get old tongue
grin grin
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by WhiteNRed: 6:11pm On Jul 20, 2023
Lol! One illiterate looking for something to eat just gathered some people who aggreed to go with him due to hunger occasioned by Govmnts rash policies to do eye service and beg the president for food.

So what are they actully protesting for?
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by AntiTerrorist: 6:16pm On Jul 20, 2023
In today's Nigeria, only APC sponsored protest is allowed and they will be protected by scores of fully kitted uniform men. If any other group try it, they will treated like terrorists. Is this democracy or demon-crazy?
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by limeta(f): 6:40pm On Jul 20, 2023
Looking for fuel money for their stomach and car
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Jesusmystrength(f): 6:43pm On Jul 20, 2023
Nigeria is fine...everything is working well for everyone we can now "breet' fine...our able President has given us free oxygen in every angle.




'Let the poor breath'
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Kukutenla: 6:48pm On Jul 20, 2023
Agbadorians grin grin grin

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by GALAXY11(m): 6:55pm On Jul 20, 2023
grin grin
Very soon we go know the real protesters

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by sultanofpigs: 7:00pm On Jul 20, 2023
Paid to be foolish idiots.

They don't even understand that the societal anger AGAINST foolish Propaganda is becoming louder.

When the revolt will start(of course). Let no idiot claim it's IPOB or ESN, because then the whole world see how useless APC and SW political class are. The IGBO hate won't sell again..as it's obvious that you are failures.


Fake Bishops
Rented crowds
Useless and tribalized people, who will claim IGBOs hate NIGERIA, but elect/support people who destroy the same NIGERIA they claim to love?

God Punish APC and their Agbadorian supporters...

Just imagine what is happening in that useless country..spits

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Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by sultanofpigs: 7:01pm On Jul 20, 2023
Very soon...

It's building, but them still dey Play. Using Foolish Propaganda to actually cover failure
.


GALAXY11:
grin grin
Very soon we go know the real protesters
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by ZKOSOSO(m): 9:07pm On Jul 20, 2023
Cooletempa:


Don’t you think that the SW should put up borders? We cannot keep accepting refugees from failures and hate filled animals who have agreed to keeeee dem selves.
Blind alimajiri can see who exactly is your enemies.
Fulanis are your living enemies. Heartless killings in ibarapa, iseyin owode, ekiti n owo yet na Igbos de worry ya headslamming maggots filled head with hate

Whether you like it or not Igbos have taken over Lagos and Abuja till end of time. Gbadebo Vivour is ya next Governor of Lagos
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by adebayo987: 9:13pm On Jul 20, 2023
And na ordinary ₦2k them pay them to do this rubbish.
buzmanjohn:
Protesters in support of the fuel removal on Thursday cause a bit of disruption at the National Assembly’s main entrance popularly known as Mopol gate.

The protesters noted that they decided to hit the street to show solidarity with the President, Bola Tinubu, over the removal of fuel subsidy.

According to the protesters, the president made the right decision by removing the ‘canker worm’ that has eaten deep into the economy.

The President had during his inaugural speech on May 29, declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current 2023 budget he glimpsed does not contain it.


On Tuesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited and other oil marketers raised the price of petrol from about N537/litre to between N617 and N630/litre.

This development has so far raised concerns across the country.

In response to the fuel hike, the convener of Stand Up Nigeria, Sunday Attah, stated that the Tinubu-led administration has done the right thing and should be supported to deliver on the dividends of democracy.

He said, “The announcement on the 29th May 2023, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the subsidy on fuel has been removed has come with mixed feelings.

“While some have hailed it as apt and timely others have expressed reservation that it may cause further hardship on the citizenry.

“You will recall that the President anchored the policy on the fact that there was no provision for subsidy payment in the 2023 budget hence cannot be sustained.”


Attah added, “Apart from that, the country was bleeding seriously through many leakages occasioned by corruption in high places chiefly among which are the claims on subsidy payments to many firms.

“After observing the initial reaction to the measure and the attendant panic buying and other impacts on the socio-economic life of Nigerians, we wish to state that the President has done the right thing by removing the subsidy as the advantages of doing so outweigh the disadvantages.

“We have observed that the initial hiccups of long queues at the fuel stations have disappeared while access to petroleum products has become easier and guaranteed as people can now drive into filling stations and refill their tanks without wasting unnecessary man hours on queues.”

Justifying the subsidy removal, Attah noted that the problem of fuel scarcity and the attendant hardship on citizens has been solved and people can now use their time for other productive engagements.

The Pro-Tinubu protest convener added, “The opposition and those elements opposed to the measure should know that election is over and all hands must be on deck to support the government to do what is right and in the interest of the people of the country.

“Past administrations have attempted to remove fuel subsidies but have not been successful due to opposition on the wrong belief that the implication of subsidy removal is just the increase in the price of fuel.

“There was also the suspicion that the proceeds made from the removal will be embezzled and the gains will not get to the intended beneficiaries.”

Attah added, “But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown that he has the integrity to use the funds for the development of the country and has announced a number of palliatives to cushion the effects of the increase in the price of fuel.

“We believe other measures would follow that will make Nigerians willing to see the increase in the price of petroleum products as a necessary sacrifice for growing the economy.”

“By the time the monies freed from subsidy removal are appropriated and plowed back into the economy and all sectors begin to witness quantum growth, Nigerians would begin to see the positive effects of subsidy removal,” he said.



https://punchng.com/fuel-hike-pro-tinubu-protesters-storm-national-assembly/?amp
Re: Fuel Hike: Pro-tinubu Protesters Storm National Assembly by Cooletempa: 9:46pm On Jul 20, 2023
ZKOSOSO:

Blind alimajiri can see who exactly is your enemies.
Fulanis are your living enemies. Heartless killings in ibarapa, iseyin owode, ekiti n owo yet na Igbos de worry ya headslamming maggots filled head with hate

Whether you like it or not Igbos have taken over Lagos and Abuja till end of time. Gbadebo Vivour is ya next Governor of Lagos


I spot a dunce….. grin grin

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