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Niger State Governor Attributes Protests To Activities Of Food Speculators
Niger State Governor Attributes Protests To Activities Of Food Speculators
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Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State has revealed that the recent protests in Minna, the state capital, were sparked by the actions of food speculators who were buying up food supplies from various local markets across the state…….CONTINUE READING
Addressing the media after residents in Minna staged a protest due to a surge in food prices, Governor Bago disclosed that the unrest was triggered by a group of hoodlums attempting to seize trucks loaded with food items en route to Abuja for storage.
“In the early hours of Monday, some unidentified hoodlums mobilised women and youths after their morning prayers to block some food trucks passing through Minna with an intent to cart away the foodstuffs. However, with the timely intervention of security agencies, their plans were thwarted,” explained Governor Bago.
Similar incidents were reported in Mokwa and Lapai local government areas before security agencies intervened and redirected the trucks. The governor attributed the escalation of food prices to speculators buying large quantities from local markets and transporting them out of the state to neighboring regions.
Governor Bago announced an executive order to curb this practice, stating, “Any truck found in any rural market coming to load food supplies in bulk will be confiscated, and the produce will be auctioned out immediately.”
He confirmed that arrests had been made in connection with the protests, assuring that security agencies were handling the situation. The governor emphasized that those arrested would undergo preliminary investigations before facing legal proceedings.
Earlier on Monday, protesters had blocked the Kpakungu Roundabout in Minna, expressing their dissatisfaction with the economic challenges faced in the state.
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