Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has issued seven days ultimatum to Federal Government to address the worsening economic situation in the Country.
According to the statement signed by the Chairman, Waheed Lawal on Thursday stated that “failure to do so we are going to occupy the state and Nigeria at large”.
The Chairman stated that “The removal of subsidies has cast a shadow over the economic stability of Nigeria; and this is hampering productivity and killing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, taking away the purchasing power of the Nigerian people, creating hunger, starvation and skyrocketing foodstuffs and essential commodities prices, among other woes.
“The worse of the agonies is the ongoing food crisis where staple foods are now exclusive and unaffordable for the common Nigerians. The hardship is more alarming and heading towards elastic limit.
“It is only a government of the mafias that will deprive the mass majority of Nigerians to please the capitalists and their cronies. Where are the gains of subsidy removal? They have been cornered by the executive and legislative arms of government.
“The people have been forgotten. With all indications, it appears that President Bola Tinubu goofed on the pronouncement of subsidy removal. It was unexpected of somebody with a life-long ambition to make a loose statement that has been the albatross of his administration till now”.
While adding that “The masses cannot continue to make sacrifice when the government officials are lavishing the common patrimony. Governors, National and State lawmakers and their cronies have been living large on our common wealth.
“It is irresponsive of the National Assembly members to have increased the assembly’s budget from N178bn to N344bn. How can you pretend to be solidarising with the poor when you are allocating humongous size of the subsidy gains to yourself? We have woken up from our slumber!”.
“In Osun state, the palliative provision and Nigeria at large is shambolic and no tangible programme or projects have been achieved or initiated to ease the suffering of the people”, he lamented.
“We are aware of the increased accruable allocation to the state, the governor should endeavour to be judicious and humane on the finances of the state”, he said.
“We have seen the manifestation of corruption on the gains of the fuel subsidy removal by various ministries under the Tinubu’s administration. All the palliatives initiatives are wired with fraud and insincerity. For how long will the government continue to lavish on palliatives that do not reach the common people?
“It is clear that the common Nigerian people have not gained anything from the subsidy removal, while the government officials are becoming richer daily”, he further explained.
We call on labour and trade unions, artisans, market men and women, students and other Nigerians being affected by this economic hardship to join the imminent struggle of Occupy Nigeria 2024.
We call on labour and trade unions, artisans, market men and women, students and other Nigerians being affected by this economic hardship to join the imminent struggle of Occupy Nigeria 2024.
The organisation has called on labour and trade unions, artisans, market men and women, students and other Nigerians being affected by this economic hardship to join the imminent struggle of Occupy Nigeria 2024.
Additionally, the civil society coalition called on the Federal and state governments to balance infrastructure with humanitarian services.
