The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024, in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari.
The student body is demanding an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Kyari as the NNPC DG. According to the notice signed by Okunomo Henry Adewumi, President of the Senate (NANS), the incessant increase in fuel prices has brought untold hardship to the masses.
The students plan to occupy all major cities in the country on September 15, 2024, in a peaceful and lawful protest. The notice assured that necessary measures will be taken to maintain law and order during the shutdown.
The student body is calling on all Nigerian students across the country to join the protest, demanding a better deal for Nigerian students and the masses. The notice read, “We shall not be silenced, and we shall not be intimidated. We shall rise in unison to demand a better deal for Nigerian students and the masses.”
“We write to notify you of an impending massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective 15th September 2024, in protest of the recent hike in fuel prices and the gross incompetence of the NPC Director General, Mele Kyari… We demand an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Mr. Kyari as the NNPC DG… We urge you to take necessary measures to maintain law and order during the shutdown, as we assure you that our protest will be peaceful and lawful.”
The planned protest is expected to draw reactions from the government, the NNPC, and other stakeholders. The student body’s demands will likely be met with a mix of support and criticism from various quarters.
