Hike In School Fees: AAC Condemns Killing Of Kaduna Students By Security Agents
….Demands Immediate Arrest Of Killer-Cops
The African Action Congress (AAC), on Monday, condemn the killing of students by security agents for protesting against increased school fees in Kaduna State.
Reacting to the murder of the students of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area, the party stress that justice must prevail for the victims.
Scores of students that filed out on Monday, to protest the hike in their school fees were shot and others were arrested by the security agents.
AAC berated Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led government in Kaduna State, adding that it must stop its show of force against the residents of the state.
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye, entitled; AAC Condemns the Violent Acts of the El-Rufai Regime as Security Forces Attack Students, Kill Peaceful Protester, Protesting Hike In School Fees,’ also urged the Nigerian students to unite against all forms of oppression.
Hike In School Fees: AAC Condemns Killing Of Kaduna Students By Security Agents
Part of the statement reads; “We condemn the use of brute force on protesters, call for the immediate arrest of the erring officers, and the total reversal of the hike in school fees that have made life unbearable for the students.
“The astronomical hike is not different from what is currently obtainable at the Kaduna State University (an increase from N27,000 to N100,000) where students and their parents have just been recently asked to sign off their rights to protest. This is nothing but barbaric.
“One death too many. And we at the AAC are forced to ask the El-Rufai and (President Muhammadu) Buhari governments if Nigerians are regarded as humans at all?
“From the rise in food prices, rent, transportation cost, electricity tariff, fuel price, VAT/arbitrary taxes to the unreasonable rise in school fees, the welfare of Nigerians which is supposed to be the primary objective of government has been abandoned. The standard of living has dramatically dropped.
“However, the things that have not suffered any downfall under this regime are the humongous salaries, allowances, and ‘security votes’ appropriated to government officials.
“To then add to this suffering is the murderous act of the regime towards a people protesting their suffering.”
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