Mr Wike had earlier warned against protest in Abuja, saying the FCT is unavailable for protests.
Mr Yakubu urged the traders to support security agencies in ensuring that markets are not infiltrated by people with suspicious intentions in the guise of peaceful protest.
FCT minister Nyesom Wike says efforts are ongoing to provide infrastructure to make life comfortable for Abuja residents.
The seller said five tubers of yam now sell for between N15,000 and N30,000, depending on the sizes.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has conferred fellowships on 116 engineers.
Governor Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, led his counterparts to a closed-door meeting at the State House in Abuja.
The federal government has promised to address all travel trade concerns and ensure stability in the aviation industry.
FCT minister Nyesom Wike says Abuja will not be available for protesters on August 1.
He said that residents and motorists in the nation’s capital were being harassed by those employed to enforce the policy.
Laurent De Boeck, chief of the IOM mission in Nigeria, stated this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja.
