Hundreds of youth and women on Thursday began protest in Jalingo.
The News Agency of Nigeria Correspondent, who monitored the situation in Jalingo reports that, protesters, who gathered at the Angwan Gadi, Emir of Jalingo’s round-about marched to government house junction, and thereafter, proceeded to Barde/Hanmaruwa way causing traffic jam.
As they moved, several other youths who were waiting patiently in several strategic areas joined as the numbers of protesters continue to increases.
some of the youths carrying placards and the rest chanting, “Bamu a yinka” “Mai kaman da biri” now numbering over 500 were martching through the busy Jalingo roads.
Some of their placards inscriptions read, “Bring back fuel subsidy” “End Hunger” among others.
NAN further reports that roads and markets were deserted as many shops closed.
