Some Commercial tricycle operators, known as ‘Keke riders,’along with some aggrieved women and youths on Wednesday took to the streets of Warri ,Delta state to protest over the price hike and scarcity of premium motor spirit.
Hundreds of market women and Keke riders were seen marching through the major roads, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and reverse the fuel price hike.
The protesters carried placards and chanted slogans expressing their frustration and anger over the price hike, which has pushed prices to nearly N1,100 per litre, worsening their economic struggles.
Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Tinubu, intervene now to alleviate commuters’ suffering”; “Tinubu, activate Warri and Kaduna refineries without further delay”;
“We are suffering in silence, the fuel price hike is a killer.”
The protesters urged President Tinubu to take immediate action to address the situation and provide relief to Nigerians.
some of the protesters marching from the popular Deco Road towards Enerhen, lamenting the economic hardship caused by the unbearable hike in fuel prices, coupled with the scarcity of the commodity.
Actual News noted that most of the filling stations in Warri were closed to motorists on Wednesday morning, while the few that were open for business sold petrol at above N1,000 per litre.
