The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has called for dialogue between government and leaders of the August protest planned to highlight economic hardships Nigerians currently suffer in the face of reforms by the regime of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while calling for the immediate reversal of increased electricity tariffs and reduction of food and fuel price as a goodwill gesture.

OPC gave its counsel in a statement on Tuesday by its President Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, however, urging the protesters to remain non-violent and toe the path of dialogue.

“A hungry man is an angry man. The government must crash the price of food, electricity and fuel for peace to reign and for people to know that the government cares about their welfare,” Afolabi said.

The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation urged President Tinubu to immediately issue an Executive Order opening up all the country’s borders in the South-West and South-South in order for rapid inflow of food that would lower prices.

The OPC President encouraged the government to concentrate efforts on getting the nation’s refineries to produce domestic fuel in order to solve the problem of inadequate and expensive petroleum products.

https://thenewsgiant.com/opc-tells-tinubu-open-borders-for-cheap-food-slash-fuel-and-electricity-prices/

“If one man, Aliko Dangote, can build a refinery in less than 10 years, how can ordinary maintenance of four full-fledged and functional refineries become an impossible task since 1999 when civilians took over power? What is the mystery?

“Government must identify, expose and apprehend cabals and all the enemies making life unduly difficult for commoners in Nigeria. This nation belongs to all of us and Nigerians must be able to enjoy their commonwealth.”

He also called for reduction in the cost of governance.

Afolabi said: “A situation where citizens are urged to tighten their belts; but politicians are living larger than life on public funds can only bring discontent and rebellion. Government must cost the cost of governance. These are austere times and the leader must also adopt austerity measures.”

Additionally, the socio-cultural organisation asked the police to prevent the demonstration from being hijacked by hoodlums who could use the protest for looting and mayhem.

According to the OPC President, Nigerian leaders and protest organisers must not toe the line of Kenya, where demonstrations degenerated into a bloodbath with loss of lives and wanton destruction of property.

“Protestors and government have lost control in Kenya. We cannot afford to go that way. We have no other country but Nigeria; and we cannot allow a civil protest to spiral out of control,” OPC said.

I support this. This is exactly what asiwaju should do, it's not that hard.

Can someone clearly explain why the borders were shut in the first instance and how it was a good decision

Just simply things to do.

And northern borders are open only southern borders are close tinubu should open the borders or did buhari give him conditions not to open it.

Will those working with him allow him do the needful?...

You don't run a government of Compensation and expect positive results....

Those around Tinubu will rather lie to him that Nigerians are coping with his economic policies instead of telling him there is hunger in the Land because they knows he is a dummmy....

NO!! not solution!!

Tinubu knows the balance we need in this economy.

Open borders can be a double-edged sword, but with the right policies, we can ensure food security while boosting local production.

As for fuel and electricity, we trust our President to find the best solutions that won't jeopardize our progress. Let's support our leaders in making Nigeria better!

Tinubu knows what he's doing. The right moves at the right time can change the game for all of us. We need to trust the process and see how this unfolds. Economic growth is a marathon, not a sprint.

Tinubu policies will bring his end.
He's behaving as if he's the almighty.
He that has ears, let him hear what the spirit is saying

Tinubu's brain is devided into two.
The left side and the right side.
On the left side, there's nothing right
On the right side, there's nothing left.
U don't give what you don't have

princepeter566:
Tinubu's brain is devided into two. The left side and the right side. On the left side, there's nothing right On the right side, there's nothing left. U don't give what you don't have

Lols

princepeter566:
Tinubu policies will bring his end.
He's behaving as if he's the almighty.
He that has ears, let him hear what the spirit is saying

hope it's now cleared to you guys that it wasn't the North controlling him like they did to Jonathan

The North self they feel ham

He's called Jagaban for a reason

Those ones from down east don turn slaves to North Peter Obi self go pay Tax 😂😂

See wailing 😂😂😂

Tinubu will rather share rice as palliatives rather than open borders. He knows that's a weapon for poverty to deceive Nigerians. He knows the right thing to do but he doesn't want to do it

It is what it is.

Sirmwill:
Can someone clearly explain why the borders were shut in the first instance and how it was a good decision

Most of them are farmers. Lock the borders food prices will increase and farmers will make oil money. Buhari was a farmer and he did it to make his brothers richer. Tinubu just came and continued the policy he has no idea of. Or may be to please the northern farmers.

Open bother and food crashes. Farmers will be poor. U get it?

Tinubu don dey hear from the grassroots, this one na real governance.

If dem fit open borders for food, we go finally see some relief for our people wey dey suffer from hunger.

As for fuel and electricity, na so we go begin see real progress.

No more wahala, make the man do him work well, we go support am!

Since the border closure. Benin republic economy is doing fine and far better than that of Nigeria. The cefa gains slot and against the naira. So since bihari close borders for Nigeria rice. The local rice went up and costlier. The naira lost value to every other currency. Inflation on the land and many vice. So the question is what benefits is the policy to the masses?

Opening the border at the time will not make food cheap anymore because naira lost more than 300% to cefa. It's our farmers that are exporting to them now and not the other way. Importing from them will be more costly because of naira worst performance.

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Will those working with him allow him do the needful?...

You don't run a government of Compensation and expect positive results....

Those around Tinubu will rather lie to him that Nigerians are coping with his economic policies instead of telling him there is hunger in the Land because they knows he is a dummmy....

When you people say people around him lie to him...does he not know that Nigerians are hungry ,no security or the phcn hiked electricy prices abi, the border is closed...I no dey understand that una statement..

EreluRoz:
I support this. This is exactly what asiwaju should do, it's not that hard.

The cocaine head?

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Tinubu is definitely considering the voices of the people! If he listens to the OPC, we might just witness a transformation in the economy. Cheap food, reduced fuel and electricity prices? Now that's what we call progress!

EreluRoz:
I support this. This is exactly what asiwaju should do, it's not that hard.

That is why your ancestors left you in poverty, same reason you will leave to your descendants in poverty.

Una no wan sacrifice abi, restructuring with mouth.

princepeter566:
Tinubu's brain is devided into two.
The left side and the right side.
On the left side, there's nothing right
On the right side, there's nothing left.
U don't give what you don't have

you just define your president

Tinubu knows the game well. Opening borders for cheap food is a step in the right direction, but it must be done strategically.

Slashing fuel and electricity prices will definitely ease the burden on Nigerians. We are tired of the high cost of living. With the right policies, our economy can bounce back stronger than ever. Let’s give him a chance to deliver on his promises!

Sonfethopia:


Most of them are farmers. Lock the borders food prices will increase and farmers will make oil money. Buhari was a farmer and he did it to make his brothers richer. Tinubu just came and continued the policy he has no idea of. Or may be to please the northern farmers.

Open bother and food crashes. Farmers will be poor. U get it?

Hmm
I thought they were more of herders

The border has never been 100% closed..

Only those who knows, knows..