As the nationwide hunger protest reached day 2, the protesters in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday observed Jumat service at the popular Olaiya led by Comrade Akin Asifa.
During the Jumat prayer some the protesters who not Muslims circle the those who are observing prayer to solidarise with them.
The protesters who converged at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park matched through Old Garage, MDS to the popular Olaiya Icon Bridge, Odi-Olowo, Jaleyemi area of the state capital.
Wole Adedapo, the Convener of the Nigerians for Good Governance called on Citizens to rescue themselves from oppressive leaders in the country.
Adedapo also called on state governors, particularly Osun State’s governor to use increased allocations to improve citizens’ lives.
According to him, “Our demand ara reverse fuel subsidy, stop the devaluation of our naira, open the borders until we can sufficiently provide in terms of agriculture food for our needs once this is done we have respite.
“To the governor, we are saying the money that you have collected is more than what has always been collected in Osun state get this money the fix the life of the people.
“We are accusing Tunubu today of doing a road of N15 trillion at the expense of the people the same thing is happening here at the expense of recruiting people into various sectors, we are fixing roads.
“Nigerians have risen and I hope our leaders will not push Nigerians to Kenya that just happened recently.
“My advice to Nigerians is to be resolute at this point to rescue themselves from the oppression of the leaders in all ramifications across structures from national to state to local government from executives to legislatures across the nation,” he added.
