VIDEO: Man climbs 120ft mast in Abuja over economic hardship, gives condition to come down

A man ascended a 120ft mast in Abuja to protest against the prevailing socio-economic challenges in the country.

The unidentified individual scaled the broadcast tower of a media facility in the Kamtape Hill area of Abuja on Monday, urging fellow Nigerians to rally with him in protest against the country’s hardships.

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Emergency responders successfully persuaded him to descend from the mast, concluding the incident peacefully.

In a reminiscent event in 2018, Nurudeen Lliyasu also climbed a telecommunication mast in the nation’s capital to highlight Nigeria’s economic difficulties.