Post by The Insight Desk with Ismail Auwal (@theinsights)

In 2012, a petrol-price increase from ₦65 to ₦141 bring Nigeria to a standstill. Protests and a nationwide strike forced Goodluck Jonathan’s government to partially reverse the decision.

Today, what does buying petrol at almost ₦1,500 a litre tell us about the cost of living, and the state of public anger?

People still complain. Nigerians have protested hardship since 2012. But what turns frustration into sustained collective action, and what makes people retreat into simply surviving?

Coming next on THE INSIGHT DESK

Petrol at ₦1,500: What Happened to the Anger That Shook Jonathan’s Government?

An examination of hardship, fear, political loyalty and the growing cost of speaking out.

Have Nigerians lost their anger, or their faith that government will listen?

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