VIDEO: Protesting Man Climbs 120ft Mast In Abuja Over Economic Hardship

A man has climbed a 120ft mast in Abuja to protest against the socio-economic hardship in the country.

The yet-to-be-identified man climbed the broadcast tower belonging to a media house in the Kamtape Hill area of Abuja on Monday. He called on Nigerians to join him in the protest over the hardship in the country.

A man in Abuja climbed a radio mast this morning and attempted suicide after he left a note detailing his intention. Fire Service, NEMA, and FCT officials were present to intervene. pic.twitter.com/7XJPPPWTmk

Emergency responders who were on the ground persuaded him after which he came down from the mast.

In 2018, a similar incident happened in the nation’s capital when one Nurudeen Lliyasu climbed a telecommunication mast to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria.