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Pro, Anti Govt Protests Rock Abuja Ahead August 1st ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abuja #Asari #Bola #Dokubo #Kaduna #MTN #NANS #NLC #NURTW #RTEAN #Tinubu #TUC https://osazuwaakonedo.news/pro-anti-govt-protests-rock-abuja-ahead-august-1st/29/07/2024/ #Issues Published: July 29th, 2024 Reshared: July 29, 2024 11:57 pm Group of women on Monday protested against the planned August 1, 2024 Nationwide protest
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group of women on Monday protested
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against the planned August 1st 2024
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Nationwide protest in Abuja just as
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another group of young Nigerians came
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out to block Abuja kaduna Highway
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demanding and to bad governance in the
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country the women groups in Abuja stag
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the protest against the planned
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Nationwide demonstrations over economic
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hardships many Nigerians have described
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the women action as an irony of
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protesting to stop a protest with some
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calling it in misuse of resources and
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questioning the motives behind the rally
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also say not to protest was held in
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Legos on Monday to kick against the
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planned protest they said not to protest
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Nigerian women in Abuja came out in mass
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and W spoted dancing as a way of
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protesting against people planning the
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August 1st 2024 Nation protest over what
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many described as alarming rates of
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hunger and hardship currently in Nigeria
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while the women in Abuja was protesting
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in a bold move anti-government
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protesters blocked the kaduna road
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Highway a critical link between kaduna
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and Abuja just 3 days ahead the plan
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10day Nationwide protest the
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demonstrators carrying blackards with
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messages like we are not slaves and
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hardship is unbearable chanted
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anti-government slogans expressing their
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frustration with the country's economic
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situation the protesters demanded an
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improvement in the cost of living and
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the reversal of government policies
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particularly the reinstatement of petrol
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subsidies Nigeria is grappling with its
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worst cost of living crisis in a
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generation with food prices more than
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doubling since president boltin Who
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removed subsidies and floated the naira
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the government has been trying to
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prevent the protests meeting with
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traditional rulers clerics and other
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groups while security agencies war of
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potential violence however the
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protesters seemed determined to make
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their voices heard refusing to wait for
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the planned Nationwide strike on
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Thursday another protest took place in
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Lego State on Monday when a group of
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disgruntled Mountain subscribers took
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their frustration to the company's f up
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office in Legos on Monday damaging the
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office fence the incident was spoted by
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the Telecom company's recent blocking of
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phone numbers due to non-compliance with
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the Nam linkage requirement according to
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reports many subscribers have been
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affected by the blockage leading to
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widespread discontent and protests at
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Mountain offices across the country the
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protesters Express their disappointment
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and frustration at being unable to
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access their phone services Federal
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Ministry of women Affairs has called on
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Nigerians to cancel the plan Nationwide
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protest saying the government led
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President bolatino is working towards an
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improved living standards of people in
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the country in a statement signed and
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met available by m abdurahman the media
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ear to the minister of women Affairs the
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ministry sent end in quote the federal
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government has called on Nigerians to
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show the plan Nationwide protest as
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government is working assiduously
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towards ensuring an improvement in the
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living standards of the people honorable
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minister of women Affairs Barista Mrs U
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Kennedy oh the call today during a women
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rally organized by the ministry at the
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old parade ground Abuja she explained
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that government was not oblivious of the
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plight of the people noting that this
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informed the provision of sustainable
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employment machines by the ministry to
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16 states of the Federation including
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the fct Abuja with a view to equipping
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women to earn and contribute to their
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family upkeep as well as Nation at large
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Kenedy oh assured that plans are also on
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the way to ensure the distribution of
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these machines to other states of the
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Federation in line with with their
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specific needs so as create more job
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opportunities and ensure poverty
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alleviation in the country the minister
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added that the resumption of the cash
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transfer program by the present
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Administration with modalities being in
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place for the reduction of food prices
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as well as other reforms put in place by
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the administration would soon yield the
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desired results we don't want this
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protest we don't want our children to
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die if there is protest it shatters the
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economy Aster risk she said the Del
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e leader Asar NOA who gred the occasion
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called for more patience and support to
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enable the realization of government's
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policies and programs which are telled
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towards economic stability enhancing
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security as well as ensuring an
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improvement in the living standards of
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the people others who gred the rally was
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the president National Association of
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Nigerian students n com lyi president of
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the Jo youth Council representatives of
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