The protesters were seen matching through Mokola area, that was also barricaded by the protesters.
The protesters could be heard chanting: ‘Tinubu Ole (Tinubu is a thief),’ ‘E bi n pawa (We’re hungry),’ as they moved on the road.
Some of the placards have inscriptions such as ‘Open Boarder, End Hardship’, ‘End food hike and inflation’, ‘The poor is starving’, ‘Tinubu, don’t forget your promises’, amongst others.
The angry protesters called on President Tinubu’s government to end the hardship and unbearable inflation in the country.
They also lamented the hikes in the prices of gas and fuel in the country.
The protesters chanted protest songs, while security agents including policemen looked on.
However, Yakubu Garba, Deputy Governor of Niger State, said the government was aware of the pain and hardship facing families in the country.
Yakubu told the protesters that the government was working towards reducing the cost of living and the economic implications of the petrol subsidy removal.