Protests against rising living costs have begun in Nigeria’s Niger state, local publication Daily Trust reported on July 29.
The publication reports that the youth took to the streets of Suleja in Niger State to protest against the current cost of living crisis in Nigeria. They held placards in their hands with the inscriptions “Enough!”, “Enough of anti-mass politics!”, “We are not slaves in our country!”, “The difficulties are unbearable!”, “We must bring back fuel subsidies”, etc.
Protesters marched through the streets chanting anti-government songs.
The federal and regional governments have made several attempts to stop the protest, saying it could be exploited by hooligans and enemies of democracy.
Recall that last week, Governor Mohammed Bago tried to convince Niger residents to provide them with welfare packages to avoid protests.
He announced a salary increase of N20,000 for state and local government employees and ordered the immediate release of 50,000 tons of various cereal crops for sale at subsidized prices to cushion the current economic hardship.
The government and security agencies have yet to respond to the protest that took place in Niger.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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