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The Oodua People’s Congress has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reduce the prices of food items as well as petroleum products in the country.
The Congress however called for dialogue between the government and leaders of the planned protest against economic hardships faced by Nigerians.
OPC said this in a statement signed by its President, Otunba Wasiu Afolabi.
It, however, urged the protesters to remain non-violent and toe the path of dialogue.
“The government must crash the price of food, electricity and fuel for peace to reign and for people to know that the government cares about their welfare,” Afolabi said.
He urged Tinubu to immediately issue an Executive Order opening up all the country’s borders in the South-West and South-South for rapid inflow of food that would lower prices.
The OPC President encouraged the government to concentrate efforts on getting the nation’s refineries to produce domestic fuel to solve the problem of inadequate and expensive petroleum products.
“This nation belongs to all of us and Nigerians must be able to enjoy their commonwealth,” he stated.
