The Pan Yoruba Socio political group, Afenifere, has condemned the upward review of the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and the hike in electricity tariff by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The group also said the insistence of the administration to ensure the passage of the Water Resources Bill, is a clear message that the Buhari government is out in full force to impoverish and frustrate Nigerians.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere warned that the Buhari administration should brace itself for troubles because Nigerians would soon revolt.
Odumakin said: “The Water Resources Bill is part of the war they are waging against Nigeria. This Bill was defeated in the Eight Assembly. Surreptitiously, they went to revive it. In a place like Lagos, there is nowhere without a river. Does the Federal Government want to claim people’s houses?
“Let us look at the whole idea of the Land Use Act. Vesting land in the governors is a constitutional matter. They know that it is not easy for them to amend the constitution, and that is why they are going through this Bill.
“When the Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila asked whether that was not the same Bill that was defeated in the Eight Assembly. It’s clear that this government has a malicious agenda against the people. A time will come when the people will say enough is enough and it won’t be too far.
“In a normal clime, the people won’t reelect the APC government, going by its antecedence during the first term. For what is happening on electricity and fuel price, I think it’s karma law that is working on Nigerians because there is no country in the world that will return this government to power having seen its antecedence in the first term.
“So, it’s next level they are given to Nigerians now. Until the people are fed up enough and they rise to say enough is enough. They have continued to say more increment is coming. What they are doing is that they are taking their religious bigotry too far. They are not the ones that established the churches. Why do you want to use law to impose injustice on them?