Protesting youths in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, have destroyed billboards erected to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state for the launch of the Yobe Agricultural Empowerment Programme.
On Saturday, Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Tinubu at the launch of the programme in Damaturu.
According to the president’s representative, the programme is at the heart of his administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance food security, create jobs, and diversify Nigeria’s economy through agriculture.
The president stressed the critical role of agriculture in national development and security, saying “food is the heart of security in every society.”
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However, after the launch, youths in the state, in a now viral clip shared on X, they could be seen climbing billboards, which had photos of Tinubu, Shettima and Governor Mai Buni.
The angry youths vandalised it and tore out the banner with the prescription on it.
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