In a poignant display of solidarity with millions of Nigerians protesting against bad governance, a solitary demonstrator stood outside the Nigeria High Commission in London, holding a placard that succinctly captured the nation’s grievances.
The protester’s message was a clarion call to President Tinubu to reverse his administration’s ill-fated decision to remove fuel subsidies, which has exacerbated the country’s economic woes.
“I implore President Tinubu to ‘reverse the removal of fuel subsidy, take decisive action against banditry, subsidize food and essential items, and open land borders’,” the protester urged, emphasizing that these demands are “non-negotiable” and pivotal to restoring normalcy to the troubled nation.
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The demonstrator lamented that Nigerians are now dying from hunger, a stark testament to the government’s failure to address the country’s pressing challenges.
“It’s unfortunate that Nigerians now die of hunger, on top of banditry activities,” the protester noted, their voice laced with a sense of desperation.
In a scathing critique of the government’s priorities, the protester accused President Tinubu’s administration of attempting to distract citizens with entertainment, rather than confronting the nation’s problems head-on.
“You were given enough time to prevent this from happening, but you decided to use entertainers to entertain us with their ‘#SayNoToProtest’ movies, instead of just ‘#BringBackOurFuelSubsidy’ and rest,” the protester said, their words dripping with disdain.
The protester’s impassioned plea ended with a stark warning: “Enough is enough! This is democracy, a government of the people for the people.
Just do what we want so we can all go about our normal businesses.”
The demonstrators’ demands were clear: President Tinubu must take immediate action to address the nation’s grievances, or risk plunging Nigeria into further chaos.
