Fuel subsidy protests spread to Lagos
Lagosians on Tuesday trooped out in their thousands to protest the increase in the pump price of fuel effected last Sunday.
The pump price per litre of Premium Motor Spirit ( PMS) went up for between N140 and N150 from N65 following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
The protest which started on a peaceful note turned violent as the effect of the new pump price started taking its toil on the people.
The protesters started trooping to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat at Tejuosho early Tuesday morning to provide the vangaud for the action.
They were joined by more people protesters along Moshood Abiola road (formerly Ikorodu road) and disrupted free flow of traffic.
They set up bonfire at various locations along the stretch of Ikorodu road to show their anger against the removal of fuel subsidy.
They carried placards denouncing the economic policy of the government and calling the president and Finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala bad names.
Some of the posters called for the removal of the finance minister and her Petroleum ministry counterpart.
The protest was most virulent around Ketu, Ojota, Onipanu, Palm Groove, Obanikoro, and Anthony Village opposite Lagos State University satellite campus.
They turned back motorists coming from various directions and prevented them from proceeding to Lagos.
Commercial drivers hurriedly drove away their vehicles from the roads while some buses were vandalised at Onipanu and Fadeyi.
The ever busy Maryland was blocked to traffic as protesters took over the roads and the bridge.
Lagosians on Tuesday trooped out in their thousands to protest the increase in the pump price of fuel effected last Sunday.
The pump price per litre of Premium Motor Spirit ( PMS) went up for between N140 and N150 from N65 following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
The protest which started on a peaceful note turned violent as the effect of the new pump price started taking its toil on the people.
The protesters started trooping to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat at Tejuosho early Tuesday morning to provide the vangaud for the action.
They were joined by more people protesters along Moshood Abiola road (formerly Ikorodu road) and disrupted free flow of traffic.
They set up bonfire at various locations along the stretch of Ikorodu road to show their anger against the removal of fuel subsidy.
They carried placards denouncing the economic policy of the government and calling the president and Finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala bad names.
Some of the posters called for the removal of the finance minister and her Petroleum ministry counterpart.
The protest was most virulent around Ketu, Ojota, Onipanu, Palm Groove, Obanikoro, and Anthony Village opposite Lagos State University satellite campus.
They turned back motorists coming from various directions and prevented them from proceeding to Lagos.
Commercial drivers hurriedly drove away their vehicles from the roads while some buses were vandalised at Onipanu and Fadeyi.
The ever busy Maryland was blocked to traffic as protesters took over the roads and the bridge.
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