High Cost Of Living: DSS Reveals Those Encouraging Nigerian Students To Protest

The Directorate of State Services (DSS), says it has uncovered politicians using the high cost of living as excuse mobilising students to embark on violent protests.

It said such politicians were drawn from different parts of the country and were equally mobilising ethnic associations for the planned protests, saying the act was aimed at rubbishing the integrity of the federal government.

The DSS stated these in a statement by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya today, citing intelligence reports. 

 “The Department of State Services hereby informs the public that it has uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters.

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“Intelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic-based associations, youth, and disgruntled groups for the planned action.

“Meanwhile, the Service has identified the ring leaders of the plot as well as sustained monitoring around them in order to deter them from plunging the country into anarchy”, the statement added.

Informing that those seeking to take advantage of the High Cost Of Living to cause trouble were known, Afunanya added:

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“In view of this development, University Vice-Chancellors and Heads of Tertiary Institutions are advised to discourage their students from engaging in acts capable of derailing public peace.

“Also, parents and guardians are enjoined to admonish their children and wards respectively to shun the lure of participating in inimical behaviours or conduct against law and order”

 “While the DSS is aware of the Government’s efforts and determination to resolve some of the challenges confronting the nation, it warns those desirous of subverting national security to retrace their steps. This is more so that it will not hesitate to legally come against persons and groups behind the devious plans, ” the statement added.

The Eagle reports of groaning from several quarters in the country of the high cost of living against generally stagnant incomes, urging the government to do something.