Roads Blocked as Residents Protest High Living Cost in Minna

The residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State this morning blocked main roads in the city to protest the high cost of living.

Women and young people were among the demonstrators heard shouting protest songs while police officers and other security personnel observed the situation.

The protesters said that the increase in food prices and the inadequate response from the government compelled them to block main roads to draw the attention of the authorities.

Niger Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, addressed the protesters and stated that the administration understood the suffering and difficulties that families were going through at the moment.

He also added that the government was working towards lowering the cost of living and reducing the effect of the petrol subsidy removal.

As media practitioners, as much as we want to set the tone, inform and educate the people, we must question the government and hold them to account.

Earlier today, Esther Nwachukwu and I had a conversation about the state of the economy due to the ongoing protest in Minna