Similar protests are taking place in other parts of Nigeria.
, on Wednesday, promised to support poor residents in the state with N500 million monthly to cushion the impacts of the economic hardship caused by the fuel subsidy removal.
Some of the inscriptions read, “We demand the immediate reversal of all anti-poor policies of government” and “Our refineries are in comatose; they need government attention in fixing them up”. “And, I advised you in that speech that you should not wait but be proactive. I want to let you know that in Edo State, we are labour-friendly.
Earlier, the state NLC chairperson, Mr Olaye, said the removal of fuel subsidy had caused hardships to Nigerian workers and others.
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