Abuja Protesters Drown Minister With Shouts Of Hunger

Amid the ongoing nationwide protest, protesters heavily lashed the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Thursday after he arrived at the Eagles Square in Abuja to address them.

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 Abuja police regarding the shooting of canisters against the protesters.

GWG.ng reports that the move by the minister to project his past background as an activist to the protesters in Abuja underlines the effort by the administration to show its identity with the populace.

Earlier, GWG.ng reported that the Abuja protesters insisted they would not join the others at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium before they proceeded to the Eagle Square.

They noted that a few days ago, a parallel protest had been held without interference by the police.

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