The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond group, ASCAB has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the persistent fuel and naira note scarcity rocking the country.
The group released a statement on Monday, February 6, signed by its interim Chairman, Femi Falana, revealing that if the Federal Government fails to end the current crises before February 10, 2023, the country would witness nationwide peaceful mass actions by the Nigerian citizens.
ASCAB had said that the twin crises would possibly threaten the 2023 elections and frustrate the opportunity of Nigerians to choose their desired political party considered to be representative of their aspirations and dreams.
The statement had read partly,
“Unless the cases of fuel and currency scarcity are quickly resolved within the timeline given by the President, ASCAB has concluded to call on the Nigerian people to begin a series of peaceful mass actions in their communities to protest the unjustifiable economic hardship citizens of the country have been experiencing which may compel the postponement of the forthcoming elections as INEC has previously suggested.”
