By Salif Atojoko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
The nationwide protest that kicked off on Aug. 1 across Nigeria, to draw the attention of President Bola Tinubu to the economic challenges confronting Nigerians, soon snowballed into a conflagration.
Scores of innocent Nigerians were mowed, and others had their businesses wantonly looted.
Yet again, government offices were destroyed, equipment carted away, and quite a number of offices were torched.
The protesters were riled by the general high cost of living, which was triggered by the removal of fuel subsidy in May 2023 by President Tinubu.
The protesters were unperturbed by the fact that Nigeria is not the only country in the world where citizens are experiencing high inflation, high cost of essential commodities, particularly food items.
Indeed, no country is immune to the economic turbulence currently ravaging the global economy, which is under pressure from multiple, complex and interconnected crises.
Mr Gabriel Idahosa, the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
