Krestnews reports that resident of Minna the Niger State capital have taken to the street, to protest
the high cost of living in the country.
The protesters including women and youths on Monday, February 5, 2024, were heard chanting protest songs, blocking major roads within the metropolis while security agents including policemen looked on.
Krestnews reports that protesters were heard saying that the rising cost of food items and poor government effort to arresting the situation forced them to block major roads so that government will hear their cry.
The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, while addressing the protesters, said the government is aware of the pain and hardship families are faced with at this time.
He said government at the state and federal levels are working towards reducing the cost of living and the consequences of the petrol subsidy removal.