By noah ocheni, lokoja
The people of kogi state especially residence and of lokoja, the kogi state capital on thursday shun the nationwide protest.
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Reports from our correspondents’ indicate that youths, civil rights organizations were instrumental to the storage of the planned protest.
People have been going about their normal daily activities on thursday as security operatives from various agencies occupied major roads in the state capital.
Youth groups in the state had earlier disassociated themselves from the planned protest with the promise to attend the youth summit organised by the state’s ministry of youth and sports.
Business ventures, banks and corporate offices remained open for business as residents go about their normal activities on thursday.
Paparanda and nataco were barricaded by security agents of the nigeria police force, nigeria security and civil defence corps, local vigilantes, and federal road safety corps.
It was observed that some of the shops in lokoja were however under lock and key over fear of attack in the event of protest.
Regular activities were ongoing at the popular ganaja flyover in lokoja although heavy security presence was seen when our correspondent visited on thursday.
Meanwhile, youths from the three senatorial districts of the state were already gathering at the glass house, the state government house scheduled for the youth summit which is expected to be attended by the state governor, usman ododo and other top officials of the state government.
