Rivers community women demand electricity, block access to airport

Some women on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa, Rivers State, to protest lack of electricity in their community.

The Ipo community women around 7.30am blocked the gate at the airport roundabout, displaying placards, singing and cooking at the gate.

Some of the placards had inscriptions such as, “We Demand Our Citizens Rights”, “Ipo Women Peaceful Protest”, among others.

The action of protesters caused traffic congestion as passengers could not access the airport.

It was gathered the women were coming to the airport for the second time to demand electricity in their community.

They carried out a similar protest on the 27th of March but were pacified to vacate the area by the former Chairman of the Rivers Traditional Rulers Council, Sergeant Awuse.

Courtesy: Nation