According to the news gathered by Mitchmusic Newsroom. A massive protest erupted at the Enugu-Kogi border as a group of Igbo youths blocked the convoy of Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President, preventing him from entering the Southeast with six trailers full of rice meant for donation.
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Chanting slogans such as “Take it back! We are not hungry! We need jobs, not rice!”, the protesters expressed frustration over what they described as misplaced priorities, insisting that sustainable employment opportunities were more critical than food aid.
Eyewitnesses report that tensions ran high as the standoff continued, with the demonstrators urging Tinubu to redirect the rice to northern states instead. The incident has sparked widespread debate, highlighting growing discontent over economic hardships and youth unemployment in the region.
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