A Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has pledged its support for the ongoing nationwide protest by Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The group said it has mobilised at least 2 million persons in the region to join the demonstration.
Truth Live News had reported that the NLC and TUC had made good its threat to carry out massive protest across the nation over the hardship caused by fuel subsidy removal with several states participating in the exercise in the wake of Tuesday (today).
In a statement co-signed by COSEYL President General, Goodluck Ibem and
Publicity Secretary, Okey Nwaoru, the group said, members were in full support, stressing that the protest became important following the unbearable hardship being faced by Nigerians.”
Part of the statement reads: “This protest is pertinent because Nigeria’s mortality rate has increased by 60% as a result of the suffering and hardship brought upon Nigerians by President Bola Tinubu who upon assumption of office on 29 May, 2023 unilaterally removed the fuel subsidy without any provision to make petroleum products affordable by Nigerians.”
“Nigerians and their economy depend solely on fuel and other petroleum products to function and any decision or policy that increases the price of petroleum products will hit hard on Nigerians.
“We, therefore, pledge our full support to the protest in other to save Nigerians from extinction as a result of the hardship and suffering they are currently facing.”