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EUYI Defies Police, Vows To Protest Petrol Price Hike

Calls for Lokpobiri, Kyari Sack

In a bold move, the Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI), has rejected the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s plea to cancel its planned protest against the recent petrol price hike.

The group, which represents vulnerable Nigerians, insists that the protest will go ahead as scheduled on Thursday, September 19, 2024, despite the Police Command’s citation of a court order banning protests in Abuja.

“We will not be silenced or intimidated,” EUYI National Coordinator, Comrade Danesi Momoh Prince, declared. “The suffering of our people demands urgent action, and we will take our destinies into our hands.”

EUYI’s protest targets the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, whom they accuse of failing to address the petrol scarcity and exorbitant pricing.

“The duo must go,” EUYI National Secretary, Igwe Ude-Umanta, emphasized. “We demand a thorough cleansing of the petroleum sector to end the unnecessary suffering of Nigerians.”

The group has mobilized its members and allies to converge on the NNPCL Towers, setting the stage for a potential showdown with security forces.

EUYI attributes the increasing cases of suicide among Nigerians to the unbearable economic conditions.

“A court order cannot feed our families or put fuel in our tanks. We will not be deterred by threats or intimidation.” The group added.

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