Economic Hardship Protest Commences in Niger State

Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria.

The protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs.

They wielded placards such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others.

Last week, Niger Governor Mohammed Bago had wooed residents of Niger with welfare packages to prevent the protest.

He had announced a N20,000 wage allowance for state and local government civil servants, ordered the immediate release of 50,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains to be sold at subsidised rates to mitigate the current economic hardship.

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