Shots fired as protesting contractors block Finance Minister in Abuja

There is tension at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja as local contractors staged a protest that blocked the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, from entering the complex.

Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) had this Monday, gathered at the ministry’s gate to demand payment of debts owed to them by the federal government.

When Uzoka-Anite arrived, security personnel tried to clear a path for her into the building but the demonstrators refused to yield.

The standoff escalated, and a gunshot was heard as security operatives attempted to disperse the crowd.

Shots fired as protesting contractors block Finance Minister in Abuja