Minna Residents Desert Shops, Markets, Roads Over Protest (Photos)

Few cars and pedestrians were seen on the streets of Minna, as shops, numerous filling stations, and markets remained closed due to fears of the protest.

When The Nation went around the street around 9 am, it was deserted. 

The popular Kpakungun road and Mobile road where there have been traffic witnessed little or no cars on it. 

Majority of the filling stations were not selling fuel. 

All the banks within Minna metropolis were closed.  

There were heavy security presence at the Minna branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). 

The security presence were heavy at every point. At Kpakungun roundabout, which is known to be one of the hotspots in Minna, attracted police, NSDC, and the Immigration service operatives. 

At the Shiroro road, some eateries were opened for service but majority of the plazas on the road were shut down. 

The State and Federal Secretariats opened but only few civil servants were seen inside their offices.

The Kure ultramodern market and the Kasuwan Gwari market were shut down as no trader was seen in the market. The Kasuwan Gwari which is a weekly Thursday market had no trader or goods on ground. 

Some of the traders and business men and women said they were waiting to see what happens as the day goes on before they decide if they will open or not.