Hundreds of residents in Kano, the capital of Kano State on Thursday took to the streets in peaceful protest against the high cost of food items and other essential commodities in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they staged the protest around Kurna, Rijiyar Lemu, and Bachirawa areas along the popular Katsina road in Fagge and Ungogo Local Government Areas of the state.
The protesters decried what they described as a worsening economic situation.
Malam Usman Bello of Rijiyan Lemo, the spokesman of the protesters, said that the harsh economic situation has caused untold hardships to masses across the state.
“We masses voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; it will not be good of him not to listen to our complaints and address the pathetic economic situation we are facing now.
“To pretend that all is well is dangerous, let those people closer to Mr President tell him the truth that the masses are suffering and dying of hunger,” he said.
The protesters, who thronged the street along Katsina Road, expressed their grievances.
According to him, the hardship had pushed them to the wall, hence the need for them to come out despite the harmattan season.
“Everybody is worried about the situation, hence the need for us to come out and express our displeasure over the situation.
“The situation is worrisome; this prompted us to stage this peaceful protest for the government to come to our rescue,” he said.
Bello added, “People cannot eat three square meals, even the one square meal is now becoming difficult as a bag of rice which used to go for N25,000 now attracts N70,000.”
According to him, a bag of sugar sold for N8,000 now goes for N75,000.
“We want the government to intervene by coming to our aid because we can no longer bear excruciating pains, but we know President Tinubu is a listening President,” he said.
WikkiTimes earlier reported that Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger state, on Monday protested over the surging cost of living in Nigeria.
The protest comprised women and youth, marked by chants and the blockading of major roads in the city, to show their grievances over the inflated prices of goods as a result of the removal of fuel subsidies.
WikkiTimes recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of decades-long fuel subsidies during his inaugural presentation shortly after taking an oath of office.
The removal has, however, impacted profoundly the prices of goods across markets, making it harder for locals to access daily meals and other essential needs.
The presidency insisted that the removal was the last option for the ailing Nigeria’s economy.
