Soldiers arrive at UI gate as protest breaks out

On Monday morning, protesters gathered outside the entrance of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State to voice their displeasure with the country’s continued economic instability.

The institution’s gate was blocked by community members, obstructing traffic and other activity.

Soldiers and Operation Burst officials had already arrived at the area, according to a student who does not want her identity used in this article.

However, Mrs. Adejoke Akinpelu, the university’s communication officer, informed our correspondent that the security forces had dispersed the demonstrators.

She said, “The U.I Chief Security Officer told me that it was some miscreants in the community who gathered themselves together at the gate this morning, causing problems. Our students are sitting for their exams so they are not part of them. I was also told the security personnels who came have dispersed them.”

Nigeria has been dealing with a hurting naira and a petrol shortage for several weeks.

There have been reports of angry citizens of Ibadan damaging both public and private facilities because they were unable to withdraw money from banks or purchase fuel because of the shortage.

Nigerians are under tremendous pressure and hardship on a national level as many are unable to withdraw money from banks, ATMs, and point-of-sale operators.

The fuel crisis has also made things more difficult because the cost of gas at the pump has surged, increasing the cost of transportation at motor parks all throughout the country.