The police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters attempting to gain entry into the Government House, Gombe.

The police also dispersed dozens of protesters who were moving towards Government House, Bauchi.

There is a low turnout of protesters for the ongoing nationwide protest amid tight security presence across the states.

In Gombe, reports that the protesters attempted to forcibly enter the Government House, a situation which compelled the police to fire tear gas canisters at them.

The protesters were holding placards and chanting slogans in Hausa Language, saying, “Ba ma yi” (We are not interested) and “Bring back fuel subsidy.”

The protesting youth also destroyed billboards and burnt tyres at the gate of the Government House.

Earlier, police personnel and other security agencies were seen pleading with the protesters to be calm.

However, policemen were forced to fire tear gas as the youths became more aggressive.

Similarly, the police also fired tear gas at the aggressive protesters moving towards the Government House, Bauchi, along Bank Road in the metropolis.

The security personnel included the police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and vigilantes.

The police cmmissioner , Auwal Mohammed, had earlier interacted with the protesters at a protest meeting point along Yelwa Road in the Bauchi metropolis.

The commissioner also visited other strategic locations mounted by security personnel along Benco junction, House on the Rock junction, and Yelwa Kagadama junction.

Banks and other businesses were shut in the metropolis.

However, businesses and other activities were moving smoothly in Dutse, Jigawa, in spite of the nationwide protest embarked on by some Nigerians continue as usual in Dutse, Jigawa, as nationwide protests to end bad governance in Nigeria began.

NAN reports that transportation services and business activities are being conducted as usual, with a few number of shops closed, while security personnel have been deployed to the public and other strategic locations.

Dozens of women were also seen trooping to the Man Power Development Institute to enable them to participate in the World Breastfeeding Week celebration.

A cross-section of the residents commended the deployment of security personnel, adding that it enabled them to continue with their businesses.

A trader at the Dutse New Market, Sa’idu Babale, expressed satisfaction with the situation, saying that those who want to protest should be peaceful and allow businesses to move freely.

Also, Abdulkadir Usman, a point-of-sale operator, said he has carried on with his business in spite of the ongoing strike.

(NAN)