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  • Protesters shout down minister at Eagles Square

    Protesters shout down minister at Eagles Square

    Protesters shouted down the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, who arrived at the Eagles Square in Abuja to address the protesters.
    As the minister tried to address the crowd, the protesters continued to chant “hunger dey”, preventing the minister from speaking.
    However, after quelling the crowd, the minister said he wasn’t attempting to shut down the protest, describing himself as a comrade who has attended between a hundred and five hundred protests.
    “I’m not here to fight you, I’m not here to ask you not to protest, it is your right. Like I said, I’ve been to over 100-500 protests,” he said.
    The minister also assured that he would address the police regarding the shooting of canisters against the protesters.
    Meanwhile, protesters have insisted they would not join the others at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, noting that a few days ago, a parallel protest had been held without interference by the police.
  • Popular Nigerian Preacher Leads Protest Against Hardship 

    Popular Nigerian Preacher Leads Protest Against Hardship 

    Hunger protest in Jos, plateau state takes a spiritual dimension as popular pastor, El Buba leads protest

     

    General Overseer and President El-buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Dr Isa El-buba, personally led the August 1st hunger protest in Jos, Plateau state capital, on Thursday.
    El-buba, who is the national coordinator of Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), said the protest led by him would be peaceful all through.
    The protesters converged on the Plateau Secretariat overhead bridge as early as 6am from where they headed towards old airport roundabout Jos.
    While addressing the protesters, he highlighted the suffering of Nigerians and asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse “anti-people policies”.
    Buba specifically mentioned the removal of fuel subsidy, high electricity tariff, and high cost of living as some of the worries of the protesters.
    Security operatives were present to guide the protesters and ensure that the protest remained peaceful, Daily Trust reports.
    The Plateau State government had earlier rejected the protest, citing security concerns, but the protesters were undeterred.
    Other protesters also assembled at the British American roundabout in Jos, where most shops were closed in solidarity with the protest.
    The peaceful nature of the protest was a relief to many who had feared violence.
    As of 11am when this report was filed, there was no single incident of violence recorded.