The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to shut down all major cities in Nigeria starting September 15, 2024.
This protest is against the recent fuel price increase and what is seen as the incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari.
The students are demanding that the fuel price hike be reversed immediately and that Mr. Kyari be removed from his position.
On September 15, 2024, students plan to occupy all major cities. They promise that the protest will be peaceful and lawful if the NNPC authorities do not meet their demands.
The notice has been sent to various security agencies, including the Nigerian Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Chief of Defence Staff, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and all State Governors.
A circular issued to pass the shutdown notice reads: “We write to notify you of an impending massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective 15th September 2024, in protest of the recent hike in fuel prices and the gross incompetence of the NPC Director General, Mele Kyari.
“The incessant increase in fuel prices has brought untold hardship to the masses, and we can no longer stand idly by while our future is mortgaged by the actions of a few. We demand an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Mr. Kyari as the NNPC DG.
“We call on all Nigerian students across the country to wake up to this clarion call, as we will be occupying all major cities on the 15th of September, 2024. We shall not be silenced, and we shall not be intimidated. We shall rise in unison to demand a better deal for Nigerian students and the masses.
“We urge you to take necessary measures to maintain law and order during the shutdown, as we assure you that our protest will be peaceful and lawful.”
