National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Rivers State are protesting nonpayment of their allowances in the orientation camp.
The protest began at about 7am on Friday, November 21, 2014. The corps members barricaded the gate of the camp preventing entry and exit.
According to a Twitter user @Esquirejp, wo shared photos from the protest, the military share the youths sentiments.
https://twitter.com/Esquirejp/status/535686847608152064
https://twitter.com/Esquirejp/status/535684631522459648
https://twitter.com/JoesifPablo/status/535684184963293186
@lindaikeji Riot at Rivers state Nysc camp… They refuse to pay them their allowance pic.twitter.com/g6oqiGnukG
— Chibuzor (@officiallychi) November 21, 2014