Egbema Youth Political Forum, EYPF, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant the demands by protesting Nigerians to reduce the price of fuel to N200.

It also commended protesters for their resilience and exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right as enshrined in section (40) of the 1999 constitution as (amended) over the untold hardship the masses are faced with.

The group in a statement, yesterday, in Warri, Delta State by Ebigbagha Baidi, Chairman; Karina Yoroki, Secretary; Ebiterigha Ejemi, Spokesman and Odimiyentimi Eyenmi, Legal Adviser, said: “We join other aggrieved Nigerians and appeal to the Federal Government that premium motor spirit (pms) popularly known as fuel price should be reviewed and reduced to N200, and in doing so, other commodities will automatically reduce in the market for Nigerians to afford and also review some of the economic policies that are contributing to the hardship faced by Nigerians across the country.

“On behalf of the Forum, we also want to most respectfully appeal to our president, Mr. Tinubu to holistically address the legitimate demands of the masses to alleviate the untold hardship in the country. It is a known fact that there is hunger in the land due to exorbitant price of commodities and skyrocketed price of fuel.”

The group reiterated that President Tinubu’s speech on August 4, 2024, did not address the essential demands presented by the protesters, but Tinubu’s speech was more likely a threat to Nigerians to adapt to the present situation.

The Ijaw youths urged President Tinubu to advise the security personnel to be professional in dealing with the peaceful protesters and refrain from abuse of human rights because the primary duty of the President and security agents is to protect lives and properties and not to destroy same.

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