Petrol Price Increase: Why Protest May Not Break Out Explained

• The October 1 protest being called for by the organisers of the 10 hunger protests in the country has been predicted may not come to reality
• Eniola Daniel, a public commentator, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, posited that many Nigerians are scared to question the government
• Daniel cited the case of the United States against Nicola Madura over the illegitimate victory in Venezuela as the type why many Nigerians are scared to come out and protest

Concerned Nigerians have continued to react to the sudden increase in the fuel price in the country, calling for action from the people and the government.

Eniola Daniel, a public commentator, expressed optimism in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng that Nigerians would join the forthcoming protest against the sudden increase in the cost of fuel, if they could summon the courage.

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Remember that the organizers of the ten-day hunger protests in August 2024 have said the demonstration will resume in October. The protesters, among other demands, are calling on the government to reverse the fuel subsidy.

Fuel hike: Why Nigerians are scared to protest

Daniel maintained that many Nigerians had given up on the country and were scared of coming out to protest against the government, citing the case of the United States against Nicola Madura over the illegitimate victory in Venezuela.

The statement reads:

"It will be interesting to see Nigerians show genuine anger and demand, as they did in the 2012 protest against fuel increase and the 2020 End SARS protest, which got attention, but I don’t see protests breaking out.

"Nigerians have given up and do not think anything can work. They feel President Bola Tinubu will punish them just like the US is punishing Nicola Madura over the illegitimate victory in Venezuela.

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"I don’t see a protest breaking out any time soon. Nigerians only work to make enough money to aid their japa out of Nigeria."

How Nigeria can solve fuel crisis issue

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu has been told that the only way to fix Nigeria's consistent fuel crisis is to ensure that the country's refineries begin to work.

Daniel, a public commentator, maintained in an interview with Legit.ng that many Nigerians are not willing to ask questions about the sudden increase.

According to Daniel, the only way for the country to be out of the fuel crisis was to ensure that the four refineries were working.

Source: Legit.ng