Protesters have brought down the gates at the entrance of
the national assembly, as rallies against the removal of subsidy on petrol gain
momentum nationwide.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had announced the
commencement of the protests today, amid hardship caused by President Bola
Tinubu’s decision to end the subsidy regime.
When the protesters arrived at the national assembly complex
on Wednesday, the gates were locked by security officials.
The protesters forced their way into the complex by pulling
down the gate while chanting solidarity songs.
Presently, the protesters are gathered on the premises of
the national assembly, as stern looking security personnel look on.
During his inaugural address on May 29, President Tinubu announced
that the petrol subsidy regime was over.
The pronouncement immediately led to a hike in the pump
price of petrol, a quadrupling of transportation costs in certain areas, and
ballooning inflation across several market segments.
In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, Tinubu reeled out
palliatives that would cushion the impact of the petrol subsidy removal on the
masses.
However, talks between federal government representatives
and organised labour, aimed at finding a middle ground, have been deadlocked.
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