Ibadan, 12 November, 2023 / 9:25 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of the Ibadan Provincial Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (IPLCN) are calling on the lay faithful to come up with palliative measures that will help cushion vulnerable Nigerians in the country they say is undergoing tough economic times.
In a statement published Wednesday, November 8, following the Provincial Executive Conference (PEC), IPLCN members say Nigerians are experiencing difficult times following the August removal of fuel subsidies in the country.
In their statement, the council also urged Catholic Priests in Ibadan to create supportive advocacy measures that they said could re-ignite “the right attitude and practices among people in order to allay possible fears associated with fuel subsidy removal.”
“PEC also calls on Laity Councillors at all levels within the province to complement the efforts of the Fathers of the Church in being the voice of the voiceless, especially the less privileged and vulnerables within the Church,” they said.
Fuel prices in Nigeria tripled following the removal of a subsidy that was implemented in the 1970s in July.
