 |
Soldiers 'Take Over' Major Abuja Road 72 Hours Before Hunger Protest |
On Monday, commuters using the Keffi-Abuja expressway found themselves stranded as military officers set up a barricade to conduct stop-and-search operations on vehicles entering the nation's capital.
The soldiers established a roadblock at Sani Abacha Barracks, just before the well-known AYA roundabout.
Without prior warning, the security agencies' blockade caused a traffic jam that stretched as far as Nyanya Bridge, over 12 kilometers from the checkpoint.
Many civil servants and traders who work in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but live in surrounding areas like Nyanya, Karu, Maraba, and Masaka were forced to turn back after hours of standstill.
This incident occurred just three days before a planned nationwide protest against the current economic hardship in Nigeria.
A group of youths is organizing a nationwide protest starting August 1 to address the rising cost of living and economic difficulties in the country.
