The Digest:
Contractors have staged a dramatic protest at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja, laying a coffin at its entrance to symbolize members lost due to unpaid government debts. According to the Daily Trust, this morbid demonstration, rooted in the storm of economic hardship, transforms financial grievances into a public spectacle of desperation and loss.
Key Points:
- Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) laid a coffin at the Finance Ministry's entrance.
- They began a non-stop protest over the longstanding debts owed by the Federal Government.
- The contractors accuse the government of attempting to push them out of business through non-payment.
- An association executive stated the coffin symbolizes members they have buried due to debt-related distress.
- They cited the recent death of a member named Abdulganiyu and claimed six others were lost to high blood pressure.
- The protest highlights the severe human and business impact of delayed government payments to local contractors.
- The symbolic action aims to pressure the government into addressing its liabilities.
Sources: Daily Trust
