As residents storm major highways of Kaduna metropolis and suburbs in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, it has so far been peaceful, as protesters spare shops, vehicles, and other properties.

Among the protesters who stormed major highways in the state were minor children, nursing mothers, fathers, and others.

Major highways within the state capital like Ahmadu Bello along the central market, constitution Road, Independent Way, Ali Akilu Road, and Rigasa were taken over by the protesters, chanting End bad governance, end hunger, and insecurity.
Some of the protesters carried placards with inscriptions like; “End Hunger, Enough of Insecurity, and Return Fuel Subsidy among others.

In Rigasa, a highly populated suburb of Kaduna metropolis, the protesters were seen chanting in Hausa, “Bamayi”, meaning we are fed up.Among the protesters were children below the age of 10.
Meanwhile, there was tight security around the Sur Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna as protesters marched to the gate of the seat of power.

At Ali Akilu Road, the protest was generally peaceful, as motorists drove unchallenged between the protesters wielding leaves and chanting ‘Bamako’.

Kaduna State Police Command had on Wednesday announced the deployment of over 25,000 security operatives in strategic flashpoints of the state ahead of the planned protest.

While stating that the move was aimed at ensuring the safety and stability of the state, demonstrating the readiness of the security forces to maintain peace and order, the command however assured that security operatives would not deny any citizens of their constitutional rights of assembly and protest.
The State Governor, Senator Uba Sani had earlier urged students in Kaduna not to join any planned protest capable of disrupting the relative peace enjoyed in Kaduna state.