How Nigerians Reacted to Fuel Subsidy Removal #OccupyNigeria

Following the total subsidy removal from the pump price of petrol announced by the Federal Government and the subsequent hike in fuel price to N145 per litre; Nigerians have taken to social media to react.

The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and according to NNPC sources, the increment will allow marketers to bring in products to sell, subject to meeting in-built standard quality control.

The new development has caused an outrage on Twitter, with people condemning President Buhari and his administration and also calling for an organized protest. Many are already suggesting a repeat of the 2012 #OccupyNigeria demonstration.

Here are some reactions from Nigerians.

so we're really going to take anything this administration throws at us ?? pic.twitter.com/QO4BjcLkFo

— YUNG (@YNUG_) May 12, 2016

Daddy Bubu
Honourable Minister For Fuel
Changer Of Thins
86 to 145
Anti Corruption Guru
Economy Quencher pic.twitter.com/N8I7Q3RDLO

— babs (@BabatundeCASH) May 12, 2016

Thankful for the full tank I bought yesterday at N86. The plan is to manage it till October. God will do it.

— Yomi Kazeem (@TheYomiKazeem) May 12, 2016

Fuel officially N145.
All filling stations in my area this morning. pic.twitter.com/b4bC15n4uS

— Nifemi (@AlhajiDrunkard) May 12, 2016

@jag_bros everyone will go for the highest price possible. pic.twitter.com/7JDjrEss51

— Olufemi Adebimpe (@femiadebimpe) May 12, 2016

Tell your group members that Nigerians will not protest because we have seen how our president is disgusted with corruption. We trust him.

— #BringBackOurGirls (@Nedunaija) May 12, 2016

A senator doesn't know the difference between N86.50/L and N145/L not because he can't do simple arithmetic but because he doesn't buy fuel

— Alubarika (@sprince770) May 12, 2016

LMAOOOOOOOOOO! Even petrol stations in ibadan that never sold fuel in their lives don open gates! What a country!

— Pichu Sneh! (@Dxski_) May 12, 2016

All of a sudden, everybody is an expert in policy making, economics and petroleum.

Let me just carry book and jot down this free tutorial.

— PEEKAY (@peekaymila) May 12, 2016

The change they packaged for us Vs the change we are seeing pic.twitter.com/mbdEFbqgX8

— Nonso (@Seriousist_) May 12, 2016

After supporting ur pdp or apc go and use ur registration cards to get discount at discos or filling stations

— Ex-HeDoNiSt (@StrictKiD) May 12, 2016

From their precedence

I urge we strongly resist moves by NLC & TUC

Let's be honest(Spade = farm tool)

They don't really care about us

— Tunji Andrews (@TunjiAndrews) May 12, 2016

Give us a Nigeria that Politicians are not the highest earners.
Suffer with us first. Then we may start to rebuild this country

— *insert guy name* (@_Mack4) May 12, 2016

It's sad that we don't have a proper public transportation system in Nigeria. Public transportation is cheaper than driving your own vehicle

— Ricky Sharks. (@Twickta) May 12, 2016

Me, in Nigeria thinking about the life I could be living in America pic.twitter.com/sWbHxWWudD

— The Baby Maker (@iamsupervillain) May 12, 2016

@Ebuka we are going to 1,500.

— Ms Somebody (@dermiee_d) May 11, 2016

20 litres in your car and 10 litres for Gen at N145 for 30 days is N130,500. Nepa bill, food and miscellaneous excluded #OccupyNigeria

— The Omonile Lawyer™ (@omonilelawyer) May 11, 2016