By Sani Idris

The Arewa Citizens Watch for Good Governance (ACWGG), a watchdog group advocating for good governance, said it would protest against hunger being brought by the fuel subsidy removal.

They also called for the sack of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, as a replica of CBN and EFCC.

In a statement on Monday in kaduna, Alhaji Aliyu Sani, Chairman of the group, said the escalating price of energy in Nigeria has increased hunger in the country.

"This has led to increasing cases of petty theft and unusually high mortality in the Northern region,"he said.

According to him, the NNPCL GCEO, misled President Bola Tinubu into removing the subsidy of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) without provision of adequate and viable palliative measures.

Sani added that Nigeria being blessed with abundant natural resources, was only fair that beneficiaries of the resources are cut across all the citizens.

"The mismanagement and corruption within the oil and gas sector have hindered economic growth and contributed to the financial burden faced by ordinary Nigerians.

"We expect the administration to go after those that have benefitted from the opaque subsidy aspiration just as Nigerians are bearing with the hardship induced by the sudden removal of the subsidy.

"Our people cannot continue to die of hunger, while the people that put in the situation that warranted the removal of the subsidy continue to enjoy the privileges of their offices,"he said.

Speaking furthermore, Sani expressed strong disapproval of the reported plan to re-award the pipeline surveillance contract to Tompolo, describing the move as detrimental to the capacity of the Armed Forces to curtail internal and external aggression.

"The President should stop the forthwith and instead prioritise using the money for the contract to fund our Armed Forces to deal with oil thieves in the Niger Delta region.

"We are aware that stoppage of the contract will lead to the emergence of activities of militants, the Military should take swift and decisive action to crush any form of anarchy.

"We stand firmly against the activities of militants that threaten national security and impede the progress of our great nation.

"The safety and well-being of all Nigerians are of paramount importance, and we urge the security forces to maintain law and order while protecting the rights and dignity of every citizen,"sani said.

He therefore called on the relevant authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the corruption allegations within the oil and gas sector and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

He also called on all state governors and the Federal government to quickly roll out viable palliatives measure.

"People are dying of hunger, most of them were unable to farm due to activities of bandits and cannot afford to buy expensive food in the markets,"Sani said.

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