“End fuel scarcity or we will protest unclad” – Edo lady warns

Residents of Edo State have been protesting for days on major roads over the lingering scarcity and hike in prices of petrol nationwide.

The protesters, comprising both men and women made demands from the government on Wednesday, saying that if there is no decisive intervention, drastic measures will be taken by the people.

A social media influencer, Voltage Girl, who was amongst the protesting youths declared that if the fuel crisis is not tackled, women will protest without clothes.

In a video circulating on social media, she could be seen speaking enthusiastically and the calling on the government to intervene and alleviate the sufferings of the Nigerian masses.

She further stressed how the scarcity of fuel is affecting the lives of Nigerians, especially business men and women, making things so hard of both consumers and producers.

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In other news, the Federal Government has said that contrary to claims President Muhammadu Buhari was neither favouring nor disfavouring any presidential candidate in the run up to the 2023 general elections.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this in reaction to Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s allegation that Aso villa forces are working against the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Mohammed, who addressed pressmen on Wednesday, February 1 after the weekly Federal Executive Council, dismissed the allegation

El-Rufai said during a Channels TV programme, that the persons in question were aggrieved that Tinubu defeated their candidate in the June 2022 APC presidential primary.

He said; “I believe there are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the election because they didn’t get their way; they had their candidate. Their candidate did not win the primaries.

“They are trying to get us to lose the election, and they are hiding behind the President’s desire to do what he thinks is right. I will give two examples: this petroleum subsidy, which is costing the country trillions of Naira, was something that we all agreed would be removed.

“In fact, I discussed with the President and showed him why it had to go. Because how can you have a capital budget of N200b for federal roads and then spend N2 Trillion on petroleum subsidy? This was a conversation I had with the President in 2021 when the subsidy thing started rising. He was convinced. We left. It changed. Everyone in the government agreed, and it changed.

“The second example I will give is this currency redesign. You have to understand the President. People are blaming the Governor of the Central Bank for the currency redesign, but No. You have to go back and look at the first outing of Buhari as President.

“He did this; the Buhari-Idiagbon regime changed our currency and did it in secrecy with a view to catching those that are stashing away illicit funds. It is a very good intention. The President has his right. But doing it at this time within the allotted time does not make any political or economic sense.”

But in reaction, the minister said President Buhari was focused on delivering free and fair elections to Nigerians and not working against any candidate ahead of the February 25 election.

He said; “On a more serious note, one thing I can assure you is that, no matter who, this administration is focused and determined to ensure a free and fair election. And I think this administration, and for that matter now, the most important person in this regard is Mr. President.

“I think he has shown by words and deed that he is committed to a free, fair and credible election. And fair, free and credible elections mean not favouring or disfavouring anybody.”

Mohammed further said the Presidency is not “officially aware” of anyone in the Aso Rock who is working against the emergence of Tinubu as President in the February 25 election.

“Everywhere he goes, he makes that very clear, even as recently as Friday, when he was in Daura. He said the same thing. So if there’s anybody who’s working against any candidate, we don’t know officially,” he added.

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