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Youths and women of Niger State have taken to the streets of Minna, protesting over what they called the biting hardship and the rising cost of living in the country.

The protest started when a group of women blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu Roundabout to lament what they termed the suffering under the Bola Tinubu government. They were later ed by men and youths stopping vehicles from moving.

Protesters hit the streets of Niger on Monday.
The protest occurred in the morning when some of the youths began speaking in the Hausa language, lamenting how the country’s economy was getting worse under the leadership of Ahmed Tinubu.

A deployment of police operatives to the scene could not stop the youths from the protest as some of them could be heard saying that the police were the agents of the government and they could not do anything.

One of the youths, who gave his name as Ibrahim Gana, said, “Rice was sold at the cost of N2,000 at Minna markets while maize was N1,000 per module (measure).

“The Federal Government needs to take action to reduce the hardship being faced by the poor Nigerians. Things are becoming unbearable.”

An attempt by the operatives to quell the protest and effect the arrest of some of the youths failed as the youth chased away the officers who were coming after them.

Some ersby lamented how they narrowly escaped injuries as the youths continued to chase people away from going about their lawful duties.

The police operatives had to resort to firing teargas in the direction of the rampaging youths to disperse them. But despite the teargas, the youths continued their protest.

The Niger State Command spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, who reacted to the protest, said the police had to apply minimum force to disperse the protesters.

“I woke up this morning with information that many people protesting blocked Bida road, obstructing motorists and causing people to be unable to go about their work. So we had to deploy there this morning.

“After so much persuasion, they refused to open the road, even the deputy Governor, His Excellency, was there to address them; we had to use minimum force to disperse the protesters, the road was opened, and there is a free flow of traffic now.”

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Didijiji:
The residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, have flooded the streets to protest the rising cost of food and living in the state.

The protesters, in large numbers, blocked the Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu roundabout as early as 7 am on Monday.

Nigerians are hungry and the government appears clueless and helpless

Government should better act now before other states and it gets out of hand

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The best time for Government to step in is now, Things are gradually spinning out of control, You won't understand the frustration that set in when faced with reality that what you earn monthly can't even take care of your basic needs.
The minimum wage review is taking too long, The stomach doesn't understand patience.
If people in Niger where food is relatively cheap are protesting what is the hope of a common man in places like Port Harcourt, Lagos or Abuja?

ekineme:


The best time for Government to step in is now, Things are gradually spinning out of control, You won't understand the frustration that set in when faced with reality that what you earn monthly can't even take care of your basic needs.
The minimum wage review is taking too long, The stomach doesn't understand patience.
If people in Niger where food is relatively cheap are protesting what is the hope of a common man in places like Port Harcourt, Lagos or Abuja?

s are not evening moving this to front page

Next election I must vote for APC we go finish this country together

Oya Nigeria, over to you.

Seunpapa65:
Next election I must vote for APC we go finish this country together

Im telling you

see the damage from 2015 till date... Less than 9 years

Buhari did enough damage and handed over the damage baton to emilakan and he is doing a great job at it

COMRADES, why the protest/ heat is coming from the apc ruling state?

Melagros:
COMRADES, why the protest/ heat is coming from the apc ruling state?

lol

Hardship everywhere

It starting gradually.one day monkey will go market eno go return

KANO HAS ED

watch arise tv

ghen ghen ghen

It's necessary. Something must be done regarding high cost of foods items.

Bad

May it not spread to other states...

This is the prayer of every APC member

Long overdue!
Other states should so that Tinubu will know truly that Ebi ǹ pa wà o


P for Python

Una never see anything by the time Tinubu is done with us
I must vote for APC in next election we go finish this country together

APC is a very useless party.

You must be at the height of insanity to believe that Buhari and Tinubu would do any good.
You need a psychiatric ID card, not a voter's card.

Shebi una follow bring in the cursed APShit 2015, this na pay back

Ebi n pawa ooo!

agbadorians buy fuel at 160 and dollar is 1 kobo for agbadorians so no stress

It's actually a mystery how people have been surviving in Nigeria. But then, does the north really have any right to protest?

The majority of the damage done to the economy happened under Buhari, but somehow, northerners always found a way to insult and attack anyone who dared to openly complain then. Why are they only waking up today?

For as long as ethnicism and tribalism exists, Nigeria will never find salvation. These protests will only be taken seriously when the south West s in it. But can that ever happen?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mayDTO-k25c

Nigeria is the most docile country in the world.

When we are telling them to vote wisely they thought we are fools. Can someone please tell me one good thing tinubu has done since he becomes the president through the back door.

Nigerians its time we hold a referendum on this country's make up!

Let those who want to progress leave, let those who want drug baron to rule them remain

Hehehe! Shege promax don hit them up. Muslim muslim ticket was a ruse. Now reality is clearer and clearer. Ebi npa wa in Lagos and Kano.

ekineme:


The best time for Government to step in is now, Things are gradually spinning out of control, You won't understand the frustration that set in when faced with reality that what you earn monthly can't even take care of your basic needs.
The minimum wage review is taking too long, The stomach doesn't understand patience.
If people in Niger where food is relatively cheap are protesting what is the hope of a common man in places like Port Harcourt, Lagos or Abuja?

Northerners have no rights to protest because when The price of rice jump from 8k to 40k under Buhari they kept quiet. They cannot suddenly wake up and realized hardship. This bunch of clowns did not protest when CBN was sharing the nation's wealth to them all in the name of anchors borrowers program.

When things were hard under buhari's gov't did they protest?

Laughing @ them, Tinubu till 2050, nonsense protest

Army take charge, kill on point, show no mercy 😡

No way .

These miscreants must be dealt with the full weight of our national power.
.they are traitors . Rome was not built in a day . Our president needs time to deliver in his promises .

Thy can migrate to chad or Niger Republic if their allegience lies there

When we told you to vote for Peter obi for a better economy and country and better life for nigerians you did not want to vote for him .....you can now see the renewed hope you voted for

It's time for all states residents to . The president is killing people with his wicked economic policies