WE WILL REMAIN ON THE STREETS EVEN IF LABOUR, TUC COMPROMISE;
CHARLYBOY 
The Areafada has pushed another button with a different question in the current crisis that bedeviled the nation. While speaking with our correspondents in what was tagged sleep-out by the Occupy Nigerian group, the Areafada who also slept on the street of Abuja till the early hour of Friday had affirmed that the questions that his constituency (youths) are asking is an economic question and not just on the removal of fuel subsidy. He had stressed that even if the government agrees with the popular opinion of the Nigerian masses, what then becomes of the people thereafter? According to him, "they could decide to do the worst to us even with subsidy in place. The question is do we really trust them? Do they even care about us?"
Charlyboy who disagreed with the assertion that removal of Fuel Subsidy is the only way out of the current crisis stated that the responsiveness of Nigerian leaders is one major ways that can take Nigerians out of this dungeon. “You see, I'm here not because I do not have work to do, I'm here not because I don't enjoy my bed. I'm here because like many here, we have decided to sleep on the streets just to express our disappointment over the failure of our leaders and the deteriorating state of things in the country. We are not just asking the government to revert back to 65 naira... What we are saying is that we are no longer ready to compromise with a government that does not care about the well being of its citizens. We have been patient enough all these years, and thank God Labour and TUC have created this forum for us to ask our leaders some other sensitive questions. Henceforth, it's not going to be about the Nigerian Labour Congress, but that common man on the streets who feels the pain more than any other person. What about education, corruption, power, water, roads, employment and a host of others? What if there was no oil in Nigeria? What would have become of the country? The government should stop using Subsidy to console itself for its insensitivity and total failure to govern the country and fulfill its part of the contract to the people now, else do not be surprised that the strike may be over, yet we will continue with our protest. As I speak to you, some great Nigerians have made up their minds and are ready to die on the streets for this country, at least for the future of the next generation". CB opined.
Responding to our question on the way forward, the General of the People's Army had affirmed that Nigerians cannot hope or rely on the unknown tomorrow but want immediate response from the government as regards their present condition. “We cannot be living on empty Promises of the unknown tomorrow when we have all it takes to deal with the problem as it stands now. Nigerian youth are not, and will not be ready to compromise their present predicament for any talk on subsidy. The wind has blown already and the anus of the fowl has been exposed. We are holding them accountable for the deeds of the past and even now. We will be holding them accountable for the hunger, the unemployment, the rejection, the lie, the treachery, the corruption, and most importantly, the dead of about thirty five protesters who were killed at the course of this exercise.. The general insecurity of the country is our source of worries. We cannot continue to sleep with one eye open in our own country. We need to be sure of our security. We doubt if this government that has admitted having some cabals even in the cabinet has the well-wither to solve the present national palava. But if they think they can better our lives in the shortest time possible, then, let them come out and renew their contract with us. Let them prove to us even now that it's not the usual sermon. If that is not the case with or without Subsidy, the people, our people, my people will remain on the Streets" Charlyboy had concluded. The Areafada had advised labour leaders to make proper consultation with the Nigerian people, especially civil Society groups before making decisions that may generate further crisis. Speaking further, Charlyboy expresses joy over the cooperation between the Nigerian youth and Labour, but warns the present Labour Union to become more sincere in order not to work against the interest of the people, even as they negotiate on behalf of the people.
