On Thursday morning, a significant number of Sokoto State youths participated in the nationwide protest against hunger, joining their counterparts from other areas of the Country.
Nigerians are demonstrating in the West African country against economic hardship and #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria.
It was reported that young people were carrying various placards.
One of the protesters, Abdullahi Aliyu, who was at the entrance gate of the state government house, lamented over the high cost of foodstuffs in the state.
He called on the Government, especially at the Federal level, to review some of its policies to let the poor in the society breathe.
“We have to join the protests to add our voice to what is happening in the country, we cannot continue like this in this country.
“Our leaders must find a way to balance the situation, you cannot be claiming to be working for us while the people you are working for are starving to death, enough is enough”.
There were also protesters who gathered at the Sultan’s palace to voice their complaints, however some of them were relatively peaceful due to the security presence at the Round Meruwa Roundabout.
They appealed to the Federal Government to review its economic policies.
Mallam Saidu Abubakar, a driver, praised the Nigerian Police and other security agencies for maintaining control over the situation in the state, saying there have been no known cases of violence.
Meanwhile, in Kwara State, major roads in Ilorin, state capital, were deserted.
Government buildings, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, courts, and the secretariat, were well guarded, but staff did not report to work since they expected a protest to start today. As a result, banks and government offices were closed.
Offices at the Kwara State secretariat was also closed due to fears of the protest.
It was observed that shops and banks in major commercial areas of the town, including the General Post Office, Challenge, Murtala Mohammed Road, Maraba, Taiwo, Agaka, and Oja Oba, were securely locked as traders did not open their stores.
