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00:00Group of women on Monday protested against the planned August 1, 2024 nationwide protest in Abuja just as another group of young Nigerians came out to block Abuja-Kaduna highway demanding and to bad governance in the country.
00:11The women groups in Abuja staged a protest against the planned nationwide demonstrations over economic hardships.
00:16Many Nigerians have described the women action as an irony of protesting to stop a protest, with some calling it a misuse of resources and questioning the motives behind the rally.
00:25Also, Say No to Protest, was held in Lagos on Monday to kick against the planned protest.
00:30The Say No to Protest, Nigerian women in Abuja came out in mass and were spotted dancing as a way of protesting against people planning the August 1, 2024 nationwide protest over what many described as alarming rates of hunger and hardship currently in Nigeria.
00:43While the women in Abuja was protesting, in a bold move, anti-government protesters blocked the Kaduna road highway, a critical link between Kaduna and Abuja, just three days ahead of the planned 10-day nationwide protest.
00:54The demonstrators, carrying placards with messages like, We are not slaves, and, Hardship is unbearable, chanted anti-government slogans, expressing their frustration with the country's economic situation.
01:05The protesters demanded an improvement in the cost of living and the reversal of government policies, particularly the reinstatement of petrol subsidies.
01:12Nigeria is grappling with its worst cost of living crisis in a generation, with food prices more than doubling since President Bolotin who removed subsidies and floated the Naira.
01:21The government has been trying to prevent the protests, meeting with traditional rulers, clerics, and other groups, while security agencies warn of potential violence.
01:29However, the protesters seemed determined to make their voices heard, refusing to wait for the planned nationwide strike on Thursday.
01:36Another protest took place in Lagos State on Monday when a group of disgruntled mountain subscribers told their frustration to the company's fenced-up office in Lagos on Monday, damaging the office fence.
01:45The incident was sparked by the telecom company's recent blocking of phone numbers due to non-compliance with the LinkSim linkage requirement, according to reports.
01:52Many subscribers have been affected by the blockage, leading to widespread discontent and protests at mountain offices across the country.
01:59The protesters expressed their disappointment and frustration at being unable to access their phone services.
02:04Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has called on Nigerians to cancel the planned nationwide protest, saying,
02:09The government-led President Bolotin, who is working towards an improved living standards of people in the country.
02:14In a statement signed and made available by Musa Abdurahman, the media air to the Minister of Women Affairs, the Ministry said,
02:20The federal government has called on Nigerians to shelve the planned nationwide protest as government is working assiduously towards ensuring an improvement in the living standards of the people.
02:29Honorable Minister of Women Affairs, Barista, Mrs. Uju Kennedy Ohananyin, made the call today during a women rally organized by the Ministry at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja.
02:38She explained that government was not oblivious of the plight of the people, noting that this informed the provision of sustainable empowerment machines by the Ministry to 16 states of the Federation,
02:47including the FCT, Abuja, with a view to equipping women to earn and contribute to their family upkeep as well as nation at large.
02:53Kennedy Ohananyin assured that plans are also underway to ensure the distribution of these machines to other states of the Federation in line with their specific needs so
03:01as create more job opportunities and ensure poverty alleviation in the country.
03:06The Minister added that the resumption of the cash transfer program by the present administration with modalities being in place for the reduction of food prices as well as other reforms put in place by the administration would soon yield the desired results.
03:17We don't want those protests. We don't want our children to die. If there are those protests, it shatters the economy asterisk, she said.
03:24The Niger Delta Ijo leader, Asare Ndokobo who graced the occasion called for more patience and support to enable the realization of government's policies and programs which are tailored towards economic stability,
03:33enhancing security as well as ensuring an improvement in the living standards of the people.
03:37Others who graced the rally was the President, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Lockie Mwenefe, President of the Ijo Youth Council, Representatives of NLC, TEN, NURTW, TOK, ETC.
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