Monday, January 16, 2012

Update on Occupy Kano Day 8

In spite of the unfortunate early morning speech made by president Jonah on the reversal of fuel pump price from N141 to N97, and the subsequent hypocritical announcement on the suspension of the ongoing nation wide strike and protest by the NLC, the Kano NLC, ASUU, CSOs, COESU and students have staged yet another peaceful mass protest today. They matched from the famous Gyadi round about to unguwa uku, naibawa up to ring road fly over chanting anti fuel subsidy slogans. The leaders of various coalitions delivered their solidarity speeches respectively.

In the same vain, our fellow comrades in sabon gari area also organized another protest at Eldorado cinema under the coordination of ASUU, NLC and CSOs. The two protests went well in spite of the large number of crowd that attended the two events. Its also important to note that Aminu Ala entertain the crowd with his new anti subsidy songs!

WOMEN TOO PROTEST:
Perhaps, one of the most interesting thing about today's protest is the rate at which women participated. And conduct them selves peacefully at today's occupy kano protest. Among them include hajiya amina hanga of wali empowerment initiative, hajiya altine of VOWAN and lots of hausa movie actress. They have been supportive and a source of motivation to us all. The Hisbah personnel gave them adequate protection.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE:
A press conference was organized by the grand coalition under the leadership of NLC kano to respond adequately to the suspension of the ongoing national strike and protest by the NLC national body. The press were addressed by NLC chairman comrade Danguguwa in which he categorically made it clear to them that NLC Kano and the coalition members has agreed not comply as there was no consultation and basis for them to call off the strike and the protest.

In sustaining the tempo, a different grand coalition has now being formed under the leadership of Danguguwa and it will be named at a subsequent meeting to be held tomorrow at BUK ASUU secretarial by 3pm. The new coalition is going to be the flat form in which the fight against fuel subsidy removal will be sustained!

RADIO PROGRAM:
The general public will be enlightened tomorrow in freedom and Rahama radio stations respectively on the way forward.

Next Step!
A meeting will be organized tomorrow to name the new coalition and to further restrategize on how best to continue to occupy kano! The protest will resume on wednesday.
We shall not relent!
Let's go occupy kano
#occupynigeria#

Nura Maaji
Acting Secretary Kano CSOs Coalition against fuel subsidy!
08032601697
www.nuramaaji.blogspot.com

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