Planned Protest: Military Mounts Check-Points, Takes Over Major Roads In Abuja

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By Abiola Olawale

As the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 is fast approaching, the Nigerian Military has begun to conduct stop-and-search operations on some major roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It was gathered that some military personnel had already barricaded the Keffi-Abuja expressway, stopping every vehicle plying the road.

The blockade was mounted at Sani Abacha barracks before the popular AYA roundabout.

This has left many commuters in shock as traffic congestion has begun to build up on the Expressway.

According to some reports, many civil servants and traders who live outside the city centre in places such as Nyanya, Karu, Maraba, and Masaka have also been left stranded.

Reports have it that after hours of standstill, many were forced to return home. This development is coming just three days before the planned nationwide protest against the economic hardship in Nigeria.

The protest which is scheduled to begin on August 1, is said to be aimed at drawing the attention of the government to the rising cost of living and economic hardship faced by many Nigerians.

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