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Bishop stages one-man protest against fuel hike

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Femi Makinde, Osogbo

The Bishop of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry, Seun Adeoye, on Monday staged a solo protest against the deregulation policy of the Federal Government which has led to a sharp increase in the price of fuel.

The bishop, who is a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council started the protest in front of the Osun State Government House, Okefia around 10am and marched to the popular Olaiya Junction where he addressed journalists.

The bishop was dressed in full regalia of his office and hung a placard with the inscription ” N145 per litre: This  is not change but chain.”

The bishop said he would not keep quiet in the face of injustice and oppression because the masses who he described as voiceless were the ones being affected adversely by the government policy.

The bishop threatened to trek from Osogbo to Abuja to protest against the policy  if the Federal Government refused to review the policy.

He said, “This is not the change they promised the people. At most it should be N95 per litre. This price is too much, many Nigerians are dying because they cannot feed and do other necessary things like buying drugs and all that. Things are vey bad and this hike would worsen it.

“There is hike  in electricity tariff; things are very expensive and the salaries have remained the same despite this. Churches are distributing food and other items to members every day. Nigerians have been turned to beggars.

“Most of those who are supporting the policy are doing so because they can afford to buy a litre of fuel even for N1000. But we have to think of the majority of the people whose standard of living are seriously affected.”

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