Hunger protesters gathered at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Thursday as nationwide demonstrations begin.
This is in accordance with a court order that restricts them to the institution.
Protesters gathered as early as 6 a.m., singing solidarity songs.
Security personnel with heavy weapons are present at the stadium.
Activists and groups organised the demonstrations in reaction to economic hardship.
The demonstrations are anticipated to extend for ten days.
With protests set to begin today, August 1, 2024, Nigerians, mainly youths, have lamented the hardship in the country since President Bola Tinubu was sworn in on May 20, 2023.
Aggrieved over the hyperinflation, insecurity, and alleged wrong economic policies implemented by the Tinubu administration, youths have vowed to demonstrate nationwide, demanding change.
The federal government has urged the organisers of the demonstrations to resort to dialogue instead of a demonstration that may disrupt the peace and tranquilly in the nation
