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Fashola’s eureka moment at Lekki tollgate By Tunde Odesola

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November 9, 2020

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Fashola’s eureka moment at Lekki tollgate By Tunde Odesola

Donkey’s years ago, before greed overtook leadership and snatched the reins of governance, Lagos was a free society without a tollgate.

Doubtlessly, the tollgate was a taboo in Lagos ages ago. This was in the days when history took culture under its wings together with language and tradition, forming a formidable foursome.

This was before government calamitously embarked on the journey to remove history from school curricula, deify foreign cultures, denigrate Nigerian languages and scorn tradition.

Nowadays, the four-pronged society preservers – history, culture, language and tradition – have been rendered as gaping as the four missing incisors in a mouth sentenced to pronouncing, “Surely, every thief stealing seashells by the Lagos seashore shall die by the sword at Tinubu Square.”

This pronunciation task is an impossibility for anyone without the incisors because the incisors, what the Yoruba call ‘eyin faari’, are needed to pronounce dental sounds.

If you know Lagos very well, you will know its history, culture, language and tradition. You will know the Eyo. If you know the Eyo, you should know the opambata, the aro and the agbada.

The opambata is the long, fearsome stalk of the palm tree wielded by the Eyo masquerader. The agbada is the white, overflowing regalia and the aro are the panegyrics of the Eyo.

Born at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital and raised in Mushin, I memorised the ‘omo alagbada tolonga, tolonga’ Eyo panegyrics, a must-know chant among fellow youngsters back in the day.

That was a season when Lagos was sane, bold and unconquered. It was a time when Lagosians boastfully chanted the Eyo praisesong, recalling how their forebears’, in these tuneful lines, vowed never to pay toll at the boundary: “Eyo baba n’tawa, to nfi goolu se’re, awa o ni sanwo onibode, o di’le.”

But Lagosians now pay toll, to and fro, at the Lekki profit gate everyday. Even the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a true Lagosian, can’t mobilise fellow Lagosians not to pay at the Lekki bondage, sorry, boundary gate. Iyen ma lewu. Odikwa risky. Baba-Baba mustn’t hear that.

I understand the encumbrances of serving and past Lagos governors. I know how gingerly former Lagos governor and incumbent Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, carries the burden of loyalty. But millions of Nigerians don’t. I’ll jog their memory.

When asked at a senate ministerial screening in 2015 about his view on loyalty, Fashola responded, “The concept of loyalty is a strange one. The real answer is that may our loyalties never be tested. I always pray that may my loyalty never be tested.”

He went ahead to narrate the story of two daughters who were unwilling to donate a kidney to their sick mom after the Lagos State government promised to send their mom abroad for transplant, stressing that he never wished his loyalty to be tested because no one knows the cost.

Fashola, at the intense screening, insisted that he had never been disloyal to any cause he has ever ‘signed on to’, stressing that, ‘no one can accuse me fairly of giving my word and going back on it’.

Fashola is fervently loyal, I know. He’s an unfrivolous Lagos poster boy who minds his business, plays his table tennis and smokes his cigarettes.

Fashola was loyal to his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, first – as chief of staff and later as first term governor. During his second term as governor, his loyalty was seriously tested, and Fashola doesn’t like his loyalty to be tested.

Several days after Nigerian soldiers murdered many youth protesters at the Lekki tollgate plaza last month, Fashola visited the scene after it had been washed clean of innocent blood.

As he stepped out of his vehicle and made a solitary and determinable peregrination at the scene of the public execution, Fashola’s loyalty was on trial. But remember, he had warned that he doesn’t like his loyalty to be tested.

Fashola wore brown plain clothes underscoring the prevailing sombre mood. The plain clothes were also a foretaste of the breakthrough about to happen. He folded his hands behind his back like a wise man while his roving eyes scanned the drainage, road and tollgate pillars.

Like a prophet who takes the cue when his hour has come, Fashola looked up at the tollgate beacon and continued on his solitary mission…then his eureka moment unraveled in broad daylight when he suddenly discovered the crime-scene camcorder!

As he fetched a handy piece of cloth from inside his plain clothes, headlines for the next day’s newspapers probably flirted around his mind, “#ENDSARS: Fashola unearths secret camera,” “Fashola discovers breakthrough lead at Lekki,” “Detective Fashola!”

Brilliant people are gifted with anticipatory thinking. It’s possible that Fashola envisioned himself being swarmed by reporters after his earthquaking finding, falling over themselves in the bid to ask questions while he basked in smiles of triumphal accomplishment.

But killjoy Nigerians felt Fashola was acting a comedy. They weren’t grateful that Fashola didn’t act like the Greek polymath and inventor, Archimedes, who reportedly ran home naked from a public bath, shouting eureka! upon discovering an insight into volumetric displacement.

Shame on fault-finding Nigerians! They descended on Fashola and smeared his reputation on social media. If Nigerians accuse Fashola of owing his allegiance to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), rather than to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I’m sure they won’t be mistaken as to where the allegiance of the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly lies.

Perpetually in the news for wrong reasons such as staggering corruption allegations, the Lagos legislature is tethered to Tinubu, to whom members of the House publicly pledge their allegiance, always.

By now, former Nollywood actor-turned-lawmaker in Lagos, Desmond Elliot, must’ve seen how his foreign surname has been turned into a rhyme scheme of unprintable adjectives signifying stupidity.

Employing dishonest reasoning, Elliot drew the ire of Nigerians when he called the Lekki protesters ‘children’, warning the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, about the need for an urgent clampdown on Nigerians using social media users to demand better governance.

Elliot wasn’t outraged about the merciless killings of innocent youths by Nigerian soldiers at the Lekki tollgate, but was scandalised that protesters, in reaction to the killings, could storm the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, and seize the fleeing king’s staff of office.

Because Elliot must please the gods, he boomed, “When I went through the comments I could not believe it (sic); the curses, the abuses from children, and I asked myself, ‘Is this Nigeria? What is going on?’ Culture is gone!.., Mr Speaker, in the next five years, there will be no Nigeria if we don’t start now!

Start what kwanu? Start a fresh orgy of killings? Elliot’s statement was one of the most horrendous vituperations against the memory of those who lost their lives in the Lekki peaceful protest. The way he feigned annoyance and laboured to string passable sentences in the weirdest accent was dishonorable.

Without living in the Tabon-Tabon area of Agege, the phonetics-speaking Elliot even fired a couple of Chief Zebrudaya bullets, among others. Hear him, “The youth is (sic) not only those who do the peaceful protest!”

Reacting to the fallout of the state-induced riots that greeted the Lekki killings, a colleague of Elliot in the legislature, Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, said most Nigerian youths are on drugs, most of the time. What!?

Alli-Macaulay is a member of the current ninth Assembly that pardoned former Lagos Deputy governor, Femi Pedro, and restored all his outrageous privileges to him while Pedro’s predecessor, Kofoworola Akerele-Bucknor, who committed no offence as Pedro never got her privileges restored.

Shamefully, Alli-Macaulay is a member of a House whose Speaker has a yoke of corruption allegation hanging at his neck.

Which one is it better to be, a drug addict or a chained Assembly?

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Groups Petition Tinubu Over Continuous Campaign Of Calumny Against Nigerian Army By Sahara Reporters

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11 mins ago

September 9, 2024

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Groups Petition Tinubu Over Continuous Campaign Of Calumny Against Nigerian Army By Sahara Reporters

The Coalition of Society Groups Against Terrorism In Nigeria has petitioned the presidency on the continued media interference and campaign of Calumny against the Nigerian army by Sahara Reporters.

The group through it’s convener urged the presidency to take steps towards stopping the continued blitz by the online media organization, Sahara Reporters and its publisher, Mr Omoyele Sowore. who has continued to employ the use of fake news, propaganda and falsehood in perpetrating lies and unfounded reports and publications against Nigeria’s security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army and its leadership, on classified matters involving the operational approaches of our military and other security agencies in the ongoing war against the remnants of the degraded Boko Haram terrorist group, bandits and all other enablers of violent crimes in the country.

Here is a copy of the petition as sent:

PETITION ON THE CONTINUED MEDIA INTERFERENCE AND CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY AGAINST THE NIGERIAN ARMY BY SAHARA REPORTERS

(1) Sir, we the Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria, bring you solidarity greetings and respectfully petition your good office, to please immediately act on behalf of our teeming members who are patriotic Nigerians, by taking steps towards stopping the continued blitz by an online media organization, Sahara Reporters and its publisher, one Mr Omoyele Sowore. He is a highly partisan individual, who has continued to employ the use of fake news, propaganda and falsehood in perpetrating lies and unfounded reports and publications against Nigeria’s security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army and its leadership, on classified matters involving the operational approaches of our military and other security agencies in the ongoing war against the remnants of the degraded Boko Haram terrorist group, bandits and all other enablers of violent crimes in the country.

(2) Sir, as can be confirmed from a series of publications and reports by Sahara Reporters against the Nigerian Army, there is an indication of a strong sinister motive to undermine our nation’s national security policies through the instrumentality of fake news and to also destabilize our sustained efforts aimed at eradicating all forms of terror, violence and separatist activities which are threatening the unity and development of Nigeria.

(3) Sir, as patriotic Nigerians, we are increasingly worried about the various antics and activities of the platform Sahara Reporters and its promoters to incite Nigerians against the Nigerian Army and its leadership. It is becoming obvious that Sahara Reporters and its promoters have constituted themselves into a major opposition to the Nigerian State and our security agencies.

(4) Sir, we are really worried, and want to passionately appeal to your good office to interogate the actual motives of the promoters of Sahara Reporters and its persistent destructive criticism of our security forces, who have spent the last few years working sometimes in extreme conditions towards ensuring that all forms of terrorism and violent crimes in the country are brought to a halt.

(5) Sir, as an independent non-govermental coalition, our observation shows that Sahara Reporters and its promoters are being used by some local and foreign interest to distract and undermine the Nigerian Army and its leadership while using the platform of Sahara Reporters to disseminate fake news and false narratives against the country, the Nigerian Army and more importantly to incite the personnel of the force against its leadership.

(6) Sir, we believe that broadcasting is meant to positively influence the society, set agenda for the social, cultural, economic, political and technological development of the society for the public good. We are also aware that the responsibility of any broadcaster is to inform, educate and entertain its audience, but not at the expense of national security and interest, unity and cohesion of Nigeria’s incredible diversity.

(7) Sir, there are clear indications that Sahara Reporters and its promoters are on a deliberate mission to sabotage our nation’s security policies by tacitly using its platform to initiate frivolous lies and unfounded accusations against the Nigerian Army and its leadership with a view to cause apathy between the Nigerian people and the Nigerian Army. This was the same c

(8) We also want you to note from our critical analysis of events, that whenever the criminal elements are dealth a serious blow by our gallant troops, Sahara Reporters will immediately release spurious allegations against our troops and their leaders. This often results in a hightened tempo of criminality in some flash points within the country. We have further observed that Sahara Reporters plays a sinister role of according commendation and undeserved protection to criminal gangs terrorising our country and her people. This grossly unpatriotic act will gradually erode people’s confidence in the Nigerian Army, if drastic action is not taken.

(9) Sir, we therefore consider the many frivolous publications by Sahara Reporters against our nation’s security agencies especially the Nigerian Army as a direct attack, since the end state is not to advance the cause of the rights of our people, but rather to push narratives aimed at frustrating our security agencies thereby frustrating their efforts at defending Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

(10) Sir, the leadership of the Nigerian Army under Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has the enormous support of majority of the Nigerian people at all times, going by the strong commitment of officers and men of the Nigerian Army towards protecting our lives and properties. These acts of patriotism have therefore increased our conviction about the resolve of the Nigerian Army under the COAS General Lagbaja to keep fighting for the unity and progress of our country and mutual coexistence, irrespective of the various attempts to distract them through propaganda and frivolous publications.

(11) Sir, we appeal to you to use your good office to treat Sahara Reporters and its promoters as an entity of interest and an enemy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who should not be allowed to continue their nefarious, seditious publictions, and subversive media operations again in Nigeria.

(12) Sir, by this petition we restate our unalloyed support and solidarity for the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), his administration and his Renewed Hope Agenda to transform Nigeria into a true

giant of Africa.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Thank you sir.

Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi (Convener)

Barrister John Atani

(Secretary)

Group Petition Tinubu Over Continuous Campaign Of Calumny Against Nigerian Army By Sahara Reporters

The Coalition of Society Groups Against Terrorism In Nigeria has petitioned the presidency on the continued media interference and campaign of Calumny against the Nigerian army by Sahara Reporters.

The group through it's convener urged the presidency to take steps towards stopping the continued blitz by the online media organization, Sahara Reporters and its publisher, Mr Omoyele Sowore. who has continued to employ the use of fake news, propaganda and falsehood in perpetrating lies and unfounded reports and publications against Nigeria's security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army and its leadership, on classified matters involving the operational approaches of our military and other security agencies in the ongoing war against the remnants of the degraded Boko Haram terrorist group, bandits and all other enablers of violent crimes in the country.

Here is a copy of the petition as sent:

PETITION ON THE CONTINUED MEDIA INTERFERENCE AND CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY AGAINST THE NIGERIAN ARMY BY SAHARA REPORTERS

(1) Sir, we the Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria, bring you solidarity greetings and respectfully petition your good office, to please immediately act on behalf of our teeming members who are patriotic Nigerians, by taking steps towards stopping the continued blitz by an online media organization, Sahara Reporters and its publisher, one Mr Omoyele Sowore. He is a highly partisan individual, who has continued to employ the use of fake news, propaganda and falsehood in perpetrating lies and unfounded reports and publications against Nigeria's security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army and its leadership, on classified matters involving the operational approaches of our military and other security agencies in the ongoing war against the remnants of the degraded Boko Haram terrorist group, bandits and all other enablers of violent crimes in the country.

(2) Sir, as can be confirmed from a series of publications and reports by Sahara Reporters against the Nigerian Army, there is an indication of a strong sinister motive to undermine our nation's national security policies through the instrumentality of fake news and to also destabilize our sustained efforts aimed at eradicating all forms of terror, violence and separatist activities which are threatening the unity and development of Nigeria.

(3) Sir, as patriotic Nigerians, we are increasingly worried about the various antics and activities of the platform Sahara Reporters and its promoters to incite Nigerians against the Nigerian Army and its leadership. It is becoming obvious that Sahara Reporters and its promoters have constituted themselves into a major opposition to the Nigerian State and our security agencies.

(4) Sir, we are really worried, and want to passionately appeal to your good office to interogate the actual motives of the promoters of Sahara Reporters and its persistent destructive criticism of our security forces, who have spent the last few years working sometimes in extreme conditions towards ensuring that all forms of terrorism and violent crimes in the country are brought to a halt.

(5) Sir, as an independent non-govermental coalition, our observation shows that Sahara Reporters and its promoters are being used by some local and foreign interest to distract and undermine the Nigerian Army and its leadership while using the platform of Sahara Reporters to disseminate fake news and false narratives against the country, the Nigerian Army and more importantly to incite the personnel of the force against its leadership.

(6) Sir, we believe that broadcasting is meant to positively influence the society, set agenda for the social, cultural, economic, political and technological development of the society for the public good. We are also aware that the responsibility of any broadcaster is to inform, educate and entertain its audience, but not at the expense of national security and interest, unity and cohesion of Nigeria's incredible diversity.

(7) Sir, there are clear indications that Sahara Reporters and its promoters are on a deliberate mission to sabotage our nation's security policies by tacitly using its platform to initiate frivolous lies and unfounded accusations against the Nigerian Army and its leadership with a view to cause apathy between the Nigerian people and the Nigerian Army. This was the same c

(8) We also want you to note from our critical analysis of events, that whenever the criminal elements are dealth a serious blow by our gallant troops, Sahara Reporters will immediately release spurious allegations against our troops and their leaders. This often results in a hightened tempo of criminality in some flash points within the country. We have further observed that Sahara Reporters plays a sinister role of according commendation and undeserved protection to criminal gangs terrorising our country and her people. This grossly unpatriotic act will gradually erode people's confidence in the Nigerian Army, if drastic action is not taken.

(9) Sir, we therefore consider the many frivolous publications by Sahara Reporters against our nation's security agencies especially the Nigerian Army as a direct attack, since the end state is not to advance the cause of the rights of our people, but rather to push narratives aimed at frustrating our security agencies thereby frustrating their efforts at defending Nigeria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

(10) Sir, the leadership of the Nigerian Army under Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has the enormous support of majority of the Nigerian people at all times, going by the strong commitment of officers and men of the Nigerian Army towards protecting our lives and properties. These acts of patriotism have therefore increased our conviction about the resolve of the Nigerian Army under the COAS General Lagbaja to keep fighting for the unity and progress of our country and mutual coexistence, irrespective of the various attempts to distract them through propaganda and frivolous publications.

(11) Sir, we appeal to you to use your good office to treat Sahara Reporters and its promoters as an entity of interest and an enemy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who should not be allowed to continue their nefarious, seditious publictions, and subversive media operations again in Nigeria.

(12) Sir, by this petition we restate our unalloyed support and solidarity for the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), his administration and his Renewed Hope Agenda to transform Nigeria into a true
giant of Africa.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Thank you sir.

Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi (Convener)

Barrister John Atani
(Secretary)

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Lagos Kulturefest 2024 Set to Celebrate Unity, Cultural Excellence

Published

2 hours ago

September 9, 2024

Sahara Weekly

Lagos Kulturefest 2024 Set to Celebrate Unity, Cultural Excellence

The Convener of Lagos Kulturefest 2024, Chief Obani Oluwabiyi Anthony Boyede Greenlyte, has announced that this year’s annual cultural fiesta, slated for November 16 at the University of Kulture Open Ground in the Alimosho area of the state, seeks to celebrate cultural excellence and unity.

Chief Boyede, a dedicated culture advocate and performance theatre practitioner, added that the Alimosho Arts Community Initiative and Theatre Centrik would jointly organise the event for a vibrant celebration of culture, art, and unity, and offer a platform for artists to showcase their talents and foster social change through the arts.

He emphasised that both organisations are committed to promoting arts and culture in Lagos, with a mission to creating a vibrant and inclusive cultural scene that reflects the community’s diversity and creativity. They also aim to provide opportunities for artists to express themselves and drive social change through their works.

He stated: “This year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience, featuring a masterful play themed “Unity and Fight Against Corruption” as its centerpiece. Our goal is to celebrate cultural excellence and unity through various colourful performances and showcases from collaborating theatre and culture groups.

“Lagos Kulturefest 2024 will mark a new dimension in cultural festivals in Lagos and beyond. We are committed to showcasing the rich cultural heritage of our community while promoting unity and social change through the arts.
The festival will feature a diverse range of rich performances, including music, dance, theater, and poetry.”

Boyede explained that under the creative direction of Ms. Halimat Alabi, Artistic Director and Head of Dance Performance, the team has been diligently crafting an extraordinary production, With Alabi bringing to bear her over fifteen (15) years of experience having directed numerous productions and choreographed intricate dance pieces.

He added: “Supporting her is a talented team, including Mr. Oluwamuyiwa Oluewu, Head of Instrumentalists and Costume Manager, who has dedicated over fourteen (14) years to the company. As a seasoned musician and costume designer, Mr. Oluewu ensures that both music and costumes meet the highest standards.

Additional key members include: Mr Israel Bolaji, Head of Media and Communications; Ms. Onyekachi Favour Ulodike, Performance Stage Manager, whose extensive experience guarantees smooth and efficient performances; Kingsley Bassey (KSB), Resident Director, who will oversee all activities, ensuring seamless execution of the performances with a wealth of experience in managing large-scale events; Olayinka Esther Boyede, Assistant Director and Dramaturge, who collaborates closely with the director on the play’s script and concept.

Others are Abel Utuedor, Lighting Designer, known for his keen eye for detail in lighting design across numerous productions; Thompson Ubong, Sound Designer, who crafts soundscapes that enhance storytelling through his deep understanding of sound; Oluseyi Oladele Fiyi, Set Designer, recognised for his spatial awareness in set design; Udeme Agnes Gregory, Costume Assistant, contributing her attention to detail in costume creation.

The team also features Abel Awolola, Stagehand, known for his strong work ethic in setting up and striking sets; Ms. Agnes Yetunde Johnson, Head of Poetry and Writing, who curates poetry segments, reflecting her love for literature; Amaifebu Micheal Ogadima, Head of Photography and Documentation, capturing the essence of productions through his lens; Arts Osagie Okedigun, Supervising Resident Director, with extensive experience in theatre production; Dr. Sam Uche Anyamale and Mr. Seyi Fasuyi, both Resident Directors, bringing their understanding of theatre and storytelling to the festival; Ridwan Wale Kofoworola, Graphic Design Expert, who creates visually stunning materials for the festival; Seun David Awoyemi, Design Expert, collaborating on innovative designs for the event; and Babatunde Samuel Shofala, Technical Master, ensuring the smooth execution of all technical aspects of the festival.

About Alimosho Arts Community Initiative and Theatre Centrik

The Alimosho Arts Community Initiative and Theatre Centrik are dedicated to promoting arts and culture in Lagos, Nigeria. Our mission is to create a vibrant and inclusive cultural scene that reflects the diversity and creativity of our community while providing a platform for artists to express themselves and promote social change through the arts.

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Rising Cost Of Living: Parents Lament As Schools Resume

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8 hours ago

September 9, 2024

Sahara Weekly

Rising Cost Of Living: Parents Lament As Schools Resume

Nigerian parents are complaining as they grapple with rising costs of tuition, transportation, and basic goods that have put pressure on household budgets as schools resume on Sept. 9.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, some parents expressed their frustration as they prepare for the new academic session amid economic hardship.

Mr Chimuze Eze, a banker, said that last year’s increase in school-related expenses had continued this year, worsening the situation.

“Last year, we experienced an increase in school fees; transportation to schools was almost doubled. Now, we are also faced with the same challenge.

“The recent increase in the price of petrol will impact on transportation, and just like every other thing, it is a ripple effect.

”It is going to affect food prices, tuition fees, everything will go up,” Eze said.

According to him, in the next few days, when students and pupils are going back to school, it will be a really tough time for the parents.

“To be honest, we are not looking forward to those tough days. We just hope that something happens urgently,” he said.

Jessica Nana, a mother of two, decried the high cost of preparing her children for school.

“Things are very hard. My children are going to resume school next week, and I can not boast of getting everything they need,” she said.

Nana noted that the cost of school fees and transportation had surged, making it harder for parents to cope.

“The bus fare is now very high. We are hoping that the price of things will come down. If not, it is going to affect school resumption because everything has tripled.

” We are praying and hoping that things will get better,” she said.

Mr Joseph Okoh, a businessman, said that he had to move his children to a cheaper school that was affordable for him.

” I have to take this decision so that I can meet up with other essentials of life that have also doubled.

“The cost of transportation and feeding alone is high. It is almost impossible to provide proper meals these days.

” Things are more expensive than before, and I only hope that things will get better soon,” Okoh said.

Mrs Funmilayo Ade, a resident of Nyanya, said that the financial burden on parents was now more pronounced.

“It has been hard for us because no matter how much we save; it is never enough.

” We are hoping to get enough money to buy necessary things for schools’ resumption and then another increase in fuel price which further worsened the situation,” she said.

Ade appealed to the Federal Government to look into the fuel price, which had multiplier effect on the economy, and act on it to save Nigerians. (NAN)