{"id":44818,"date":"2021-06-21T14:40:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44818"},"modified":"2021-06-21T14:40:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:40:30","slug":"protesters-block-abuja-airport-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44818","title":{"rendered":"Protesters block Abuja Airport road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Protesters-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Protesters, on Monday, blocked the Umaru Yar\u2019Adua Way leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youths protesting under the auspices of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/passengers-stranded-as-protesters-block-abuja-kaduna-highway\/\">&nbsp;#RevolutionNow<\/a>&nbsp;made bonfires on the busy road, leaving motorists and commuters stranded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most affected were workers that live in Lugbe, Kuje, and other areas along the Airport road axis, who were finding their way to the city centre to resume work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the operatives of the FCT Police Command have been deployed to calm the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FCT police spokesman, ASP Mariam Yusuf said normalcy has been restored, noting that \u2018the area is calm.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters, on Monday, blocked the Umaru Yar\u2019Adua Way leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. 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