Protesters on Thursday shouted down the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, who arrived at the Eagles Square in Abuja to address the protesters.
As Olawande tried to address the crowd, the protesters continued to chant “hunger dey”, preventing the minister from speaking.
After calming down the crowd, the minister said he was not attempting to shut down the protest, describing himself as a comrade who had participated between a hundred and five hundred protests.
“I’m not here to fight you, I’m not here to ask you not to protest, it is your right. Like I said, I’ve been to over 100-500 protests,” he said.
The minister also assured that he would address the police regarding the shooting of canisters against the protesters.
