Wednesday 23 October 2013

Protesters Clash in Abuja Over Aviation Minister Stella Oduah

A mild fracas ensued at the Federal Secretariat Abuja on Wednesday the 23rd of October, 2013 when two groups of protesters with opposing views on the behaviour of the “not so popular at the moment” Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah, clashed over who had the right to use the particular space adjacent the car park of the secretariat complex.

One of the groups led by former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye, had arrived the spot with about 12 placard carrying youths wearing red T-shirts, demanding for the resignation of the minister of aviation, when another group in support of the minister arrived. Shoving and shouting ensued according to eye witness reports.


Melaye accused the other group of being sponsored to disrupt his protest.The youths, however, explained to him that they were on a mission to ensure that things are done in the right manner and would not succumb to his blackmail.

Both sides started chanting slogans at the spot with one group hailing the aviation minister for her contribution to the development of the aviation sector while the Melaye group called on the minister to resign for alleged corruption.
He stated that the aviation minister had to go because of the recent allegation that she bought two BMW cars for N255 million.

The scene was eventually broken up with the intervention of the police who invited the protesters to their office.

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