Naira/Fuel Scarcity: Why Nigerians Must Avoid Protest – Shehu Sani

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Shehu Sani, has called on Nigerians to avoid any protests that would lead to anarchy in the country.

Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly advised Nigerians to focus on the forthcoming elections rather than protest against the naira and fuel scarcity in the country.

In a tweet via his verified Twitter page on Wednesday, the former lawmaker also called on the people of the South East to resist any call for Sit-at-home.

The PDP chieftain also advised Nigerians to resist anti-democratic elements that would want to disrupt the forthcoming general elections.

He wrote “The general public must avoid any form of protest in d name of cash or fuel scarcity at this 11th hour. The people in the South East must defy any call for sit at home. Any spark is intended to lead to conflagration. Anti-democratic elements must be resisted. Let’s focus on d election.”

Nursing Mother, Three Others Killed In Benin As Protests Rock Edo Over Naira Scarcity

Meanwhile, security operatives have reportedly killed four persons, including a nursing mother, when residents engaged in a violent protest at the gate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benin City, Edo State.

Angry residents had on Wednesday barricaded the gate of the CBN, which led to the killing of two persons on the Akpakpava road where the CBN office is located, one at Sakpoba road.

Naija News gathered that the nursing mother was killed by a stray bullet while waiting at a nearby ATM spot to withdraw cash.

Trouble started when an unmarked Toyota Hilux, which the protesters believed was from the government office, coming to the CBN to collect new cash, wanted to enter the bank, Daily Trust reports.

Angry residents started throwing stones at the suspected government vehicle before security agents controlled the situation.

The protest turned into a full-blown crisis when protesters from Mission road and Sakpoba road started throwing stones and other objects at the CBN in an attempt to break in.

At the New Benin market, traders barricaded the major road, chanting protest songs to make known their opposition to the naira redesign policy.