Protesting Contractors Block Finance Ministry With C0ffin, Demand N500bn Debt Settlement 

Protesting Contractors Block Finance Ministry With Coffin, Demand N500bn Debt Settlement

Local contractors under the All-Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, intensified their agitation in Abuja, mounting a dramatic protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance over what they described as the Federal Government’s refusal to settle more than N500 billion owed for completed projects.

The demonstrators, who arrived at the ministry early in the day, blocked all entry and exit points with a coffin, chanting solidarity songs and insisting they would not vacate the premises until the outstanding payments were released.

Their action caused heavy gridlock within the Central Business District and left staff and visitors stranded for hours.