LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Amid nationwide protests, key figures in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, swiftly convened for an urgent closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The meeting, which began at 5:30 p.m. yesterday was also attended by the Ministers of Education, Dr. Tahir Mamman; Finance, Wale Edun; Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari; and State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri.
Their presence highlights the administration’s commitment to employing a comprehensive approach in addressing the concerns raised by the protesters.
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Tuesday’s meeting follows recent street demonstrations in Minna and Kano, where disgruntled youths and women expressed their concerns regarding the escalating cost of living in the nation.
In Niger, a group of women reportedly blocked the ever-busy Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu Roundabout and called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to address the problem of ‘hunger in the land.’
Attempts by security operatives to quell the protest by firing tear gas cannisters into the crowd and making some arrests were rebuffed by the mob.