President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to his home state of Katsina was marked by a protest by youths who derided the country’s hardships.
Buhari began a two-day official visit to Katsina on Thursday, where he inaugurated some projects executed by the state government.
The youth staged the protest a few minutes after noon, shortly after President Buhari inaugurated the Kofar Kaura Underpass in Katsina.
The protesters caused unrest at the Kofar Kaura Underpass, throwing stones at the crowd after the President left the area.
The protest youths also set up bonfires along the Yahaya Madaki Way, a few metres from the underpass, while shouting: ‘We don’t need you,’ ‘We no go do,’ in Hausa viral video showed a mass of youths violently denouncing the government as they engaged some policemen on the road.
The development came 72 hours after the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi was stoned by suspected hoodlums at a campaign rally in Katsina. They reportedly threw stones outside the campaign venue, damaging several vehicles.
“Our candidate had met with women in a town hall and then held a hugely successful rally at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium. However, on his way to the airport, hoodlums attacked the car our candidate was riding in with heavy stones from his driver’s side causing substantial damage to the vehicle,’’ the Head of Media, Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, disclosed in a statement.
Buhari had finished the ceremony and left when the youth stormed the underpass and started shouting, ‘Bamuyi,’ ‘Bamuyi’ (We are not interested.)
The protesting youths, who also threw stones at the convoy of state government officials departing the project site, were later dispersed with tear gas by security personnel.
One youth said they were protesting the country’s hardships and wanted to draw the President’s attention to the situation.
One of the protestants declared, “We are suffering; no job; no life…no money…”
