Reports from Ibadan say Some residents of the Oyo State capital, in the early hours of Wednesday, have again blocked some major roads to protest naira and fuel scarcity in Nigeria.
Commercial activities were grounded in Eleyele due to the protest occasioned by commercial drivers’ refusal to accept old Naira notes and associated hardship from hike in the price of premium motor spirits(PMS), popularly called petrol.
The protesters barricaded major roads within the area disrupting traffic movement.
They made bonfires of disused tyres on both sides of the highway causing serious traffic gridlock.
Some of the protesters who spoke to newsmen said that the current cash crunch had created serious pains and agonising moments, describing the situation where bank customers could not access their money as unfortunate.
