72 Hours to kick off of planned nationwide protest, protesters block major road leading to Abuja
Barely three days to the planned 10-day nationwide protest by some groups to demand an improvement in Nigeria’s economic situation, number of protesters on Monday blocked Kaduna Road, a highway in Niger State linking Kaduna to Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Penpushing reports that the protesters were seen carrying placards with several inscriptions such as ‘We Are Not Slaves’, ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’, ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’ and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back.’
The protesters in same vein, were chanting anti-government slogans, a signal to their eagerness towards planned full blown protest scheduled to kick start on Thursday, August 1,2024 across all states of Nigeria, as the organisers demanded an improvement in the cost of living and a reversal of some government policies, particularly the removal of petrol subsidies.
Penpushing further reports that the Nigerian government has been working round the clock to prevent the protests by meeting with traditional rulers, clerics, and other groups, while in same vein, security agencies which include police, army and State Security Service have also warned that the protests could be hijacked by persons intent on causing violence.
Meanwhile, Nigeria faces its worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, which include high cost of food, noted to be more than doubled after President Bola Tinubu removed petrol subsidies and floated the naira to allow market forces to determine the value of the Nigerian currency.
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