Fuel Price Hike: NANS Faction Declares Nationwide Protest September 15

A faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has declared a nationwide protest, slated for September 15, 2024, across all major cities in the country to express their displeasure over the new pump price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

The factional senate President of NANS, Comrade Henry Okunomo in a notification sent to students across the country, noted that the protest was tagged ‘Fuel Price Hike: A Threat to Our Future.’

He said: “We demand an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and a more compassionate approach to governance.

“We urge all Nigerian students, civil society organizations, and the masses to join us in this peaceful demonstration as we demand an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and a more compassionate approach to governance.

“We shall not be silenced, and we shall not be intimidated. We shall rise in unison to demand a better deal for Nigerian students and the masses.

“This latest development is the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back, as it has become patently clear that the NNPC, under the leadership of its Director-General, Mele Kyari, has failed woefully in its primary responsibility of ensuring a stable and affordable fuel supply.

“Since his appointment, Mr Kyari has presided over a regime of unrelenting fuel price increases, with each hike further exacerbating the suffering of the masses. This is a clear indication of Kyari’s “gross incompetence and inability to deliver on his mandate.

“The NNPC, under his watch, has become a behemoth of inefficiency, perpetuating a cycle of hardship and despair for the Nigerian people.

“NANS, therefore, demands the immediate removal of Mr Mele Kyari as the Director-General of the NNPC. “His continued stay in office is an affront to the sensibilities of the Nigerian people and a stark reminder of the government’s insensitivity to their plight.”