{"id":126107,"date":"2024-07-29T10:40:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T09:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/protest-commences-in-niger-state"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:49:21","slug":"protest-commences-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/protest-commences-in-niger-state","title":{"rendered":"Protest commences in Niger State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs.<\/p>\n<p>They wielded placards such as \u2018Enough is Enough\u2019; \u2018Stop Anti-Masses Policies\u2019; \u2018We Are Not Slaves In Our Country\u2019; \u2018Hardship Is Unbearable\u2019, \u2018Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back\u2019, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Governor Mohammed Bago had wooed residents of Niger with welfare packages to prevent the protest.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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. 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