As early as 7.00am, youths and other protesters took over the streets of Agege, Agidingbi, Alausa and Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in compliance with the directives of Labour.
Protesters in Ajegunle, Mosalashi, Alakuko, Kola and Abule Egba made bonfires and barricaded some parts of the ever-busy expressway to prevent movement on the road.
Youths at Kola and Salolo bus stops, however, extorted money from pedestrians and motorists.
Abule Egba to Agege area of the state was completely deserted as shops and other businesses closed for the protest
One of the protesters, Kingsley, said most of the business owners along the Agege Road and its environs were part of the protest. “There is nobody that is not affected by this subsidy removal. We did not force them to close their businesses; they are here protesting with us,” he said.
In some overzealous policemen suffocated the protesters with tear gas and killed a young man. But the situation was quickly brought under control by senior policemen and leaders of the protest.
In Wemco Road, Agidimgbi, Alausa and Mobolaji Johnson Avenue, businesses were also shut. Alausa, which is usually a beehive of activities, was deserted.
In Dalemo, Sango, which shares border with Lagos, youths under the aegis of Dalemo Youths, shut down the entire Sango area.
Two of them, Kayode Okunade and Sikiru Odejide said Ogun State youths were in support of the mass action.
According to Okunade, President Goodluck Jonathan need to come down to the grassroots more often to known how his decisions will likely affect the people.
Odejide said, “We don’t trust the government on this subsidy removal. President Jonathan should reverse his decision and first make electricity uninterrupted and the roads fine before coming to us with any proposal.”
