Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently halt moves by some government institutions to jack up prices of commodities and services like electricity.
In a statement by Jare Ajayi, its national publicity secretary, Afenifere said hiking prices would “further worsen the precarious situations of hapless Nigerians”.
The group said various steps taken lately by the current administration could lift Nigeria in the medium to long term, but that there is a need to ensure citizens are not overwhelmed by these policies.
“But there is the need to ensure that the people are not squeezed out of breath before that good time comes, as it is only a person who is wholesomely alive that would enjoy the largesse of tomorrow,” Afenifere said.
