The organised labour in Adamawa State today joined their counterparts across the country to protest against the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol.
The members of labour unions took to major streets in Yola, the state capital to demand the immediate and unconditional restoration of subsidy on PMS.
The unionists also demanded the reversal of hikes in school fees in federal schools, among other demands.
On July 29, 2023, the University of Jos announced hike in school fees from N45,000 to N213,000, an increment of over 300 percent.
According to the new school fees chat signed by the Registrar of the university, the N213,000 fee is for 100 200-level students while the 300-level students and above will now pay N160,000.
Led by the Adamawa State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Emmanuel Fashe, the workers who started a procession from its secretariat at Kashim Ibrahim Way, decried the astronomical increase in fees by federal government-owned unity schools and universities.
Fashe delivered a letter of protest to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Government House, Yola for onward delivery to President Bola Tinubu.
“On behalf of the voiceless masses of Adamawa State, we joined millions of Nigerians to protest against the present hardship that is mated on the citizenry due to anti masses policies of the federal government.
“We want to quickly remember that prior to May this year, our lives were not this way. From May to date our lives have changed in the negative.
“The purchasing power of the poor masses have been taken away by this government,” Fashe said during the protest.
He described Nigeria as a “tragedy” for producing oil without a functional refinery.
Governor Fintiri, who was represented by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Edgar Amos, promised to deliver the letter to President Tinubu.
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