5th February, 2024
By Paul Dada
Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, took to the streets on Monday morning to protest the high cost of living in the state.
The demonstrating crowd who consisted of men, women and young people blocked major roads in the metropolis as they sang protest songs.
They said they were particularly concerned about the increase in the prices of food items and the inadequate response of government to address the situation.
Police officers and other security agents were on ground but did not interfere with the activities of the demonstrators.
The protest of the crowd drew the attention of the Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba. He addressed the protesters saying that that government was not unaware of the hardship of the people.
He assured them that the government was working towards ameliorating the suffering of the people and the consequences of the petrol subsidy removal.
