- Lagos Protest: Coalition Presents 15 Percent Import Duty Demands to Sanwo-Olu, Obasa
- The tariff without delay would accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth
- The protest drew participation from several civil society organisations and student groups
The Yoruba Council Worldwide and the Nigeria Coalition Group have urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for the extension of the 15 per cent import duty tariff on petroleum products, demanding its immediate implementation.
Eko Hot Blog reports that during a protest held in Lagos on Tuesday, the coalition insisted that enforcing the tariff without delay would accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth and encourage the establishment of more indigenous refineries.
The groups also demanded a complete ban on the importation of premium motor spirit, commonly known as petrol, and automotive gas oil (AGO). They argued that ending fuel importation would strengthen local production and support President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to the protesters, some oil marketers are lobbying for an extension of the tariff implementation until the first quarter of 2026, a move they described as “a dangerous and venomous agenda” aimed at keeping Nigerians impoverished.
The Yoruba Council Worldwide and the Nigeria Coalition Group presented a joint letter of demand to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu and the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, during the demonstration at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja.
The protest drew participation from several civil society organisations and student groups, including the National Union of Lagos State Students (NULAS), National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Agbekoya, Arewa Youth Groups, and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Parliament Worldwide.
The coalition leadership urged Nigerians to continue supporting what they described as a patriotic and noble effort to protect the national economy and promote indigenous energy development.
