Ahead of the August 1 Nationwide demonstrations, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria.
It was gathered that the protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs.
They wielded placards with messages 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.’
Last week, Governor Mohammed Bago attempted to prevent the protest by offering welfare packages to the residents of Niger.
He announced a ₦20,000 wage allowance for state and local government civil servants and ordered the immediate release of 50,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains to be sold at subsidized rates to mitigate the current economic hardship.
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