Youths in Niger State have taken to the streets to protest the economic hardships in the country, despite government pleas.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
On Monday, July 29, 2024, the youths storm flooded the streets, chanting anti-government songs.
The residents held placards with inscription such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others.
Governor Mohammed Bago had previously surprised residents with welfare packages in an attempt to prevent the protest.
He also announced a N20,000 wage allowance for state and local government civil servants, as well as the immediate release of 50,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains to be sold at subsidised rates to alleviate the current economic hardship.
However, the youths, who were not pleased with the Governor’s actions took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the economy ahead of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on August 1-10.
