Footage of the incident emerged
on Friday.
Bello had visited Bidda old
market, popularly known as Etsu-Musa market in the state where fire gutted over
600 shops.
During his visit, he donated
N20million for the reconstruction of the market.
However, as he made his way out,
angry youths stoned his convoy in protest of what they described as the
terrible situation of things in Niger.
As the protesters charged closer
towards Bello’s convoy, they chanted and individually raised one finger, to
make it clear to the governor that he should forget a second term.
Apparently to control a situation
that was getting out of control, security operatives escorting the motorcade
opened fire on the youths.
The young indigenes, in their
hundreds, immediately took to their heels, scampering for safety in different
directions.
However, no casualty was
recorded.
Reacting, Chief Press Secretary
to the Governor, Jibrin Ndace, confirmed the stoning but said he was not sure
whether it was directed at the governor because he was not alone in the convoy.
He told Daily Nigerian that, “The
Governor was accompanied by a federal lawmaker, Senator Mustapha Sani; Speaker,
Niger State House of Assembly, Ahmed Marafa; Chief of Staff, Mikail Al-Amin
Bmitosahi; Head of Service, Sule Yabagi, Commissioners, Special Advisers,
Director Generals, women leaders, APC stakeholders and other government
officials.
“After visiting the market, the
governor was at Etsun Nupe’s palace where he announced the donation of N20
million to the victims of the fire outbreak that engulfed the Etsu Musa Market
in Bida.
“So, if there was threat of any
nature to the governor, he would have left Bidda immediately.”
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