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Ogun residents protest barefoot over roads and taxation

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 21:37 UTC
Ogun residents protest barefoot over roads and taxation
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Residents from several communities in Ogun State have taken their grievances to the governor’s office, protesting barefoot against deteriorating roads, multiple taxation and what they described as government neglect. The source report does not provide details of the government’s response or identify the communities involved in the demonstration.

Residents from several communities in Ogun State protested barefoot at the governor’s office, according to Punch Nigeria. The demonstrators were protesting against bad roads, multiple taxation and what they regarded as government neglect, the report said. The source did not provide details about the size of the protest, the communities represented or the specific roads at issue.

It also did not report any response from the Ogun State government. The demonstration brought the residents’ complaints directly to the governor’s office, with the barefoot protest used to draw attention to their grievances.

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