The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed their anger over the sudden surge in electricity tariff and increase in the cost of living in the country.
The Students embarked on a nationwide march protesting over the surge in petrol price in Nigeria.
Apart from the Nation’s Capital, FCT, the protest is simultaneously going on in multiple states in the Country including Ogun State and Osun State.
The Coordinator of the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Kowe Odunayo Amos who coordinate (Zone D) has explained that the increase in stamp duty cost, PMS, electricity tariff and others as extreme punishment to Nigerians given the prevailing economic hardship in the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
He further stated that Nigeria students would continue to speak against any anti-people policies of the government.
The student’s body has asked His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and his cabinet members to reverse the pump price or resign.