Dozens of lawyers, under the aegies of Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice, staged a peaceful protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance, on Thursday, in solidarity with indigenous contractors owed an estimated N4 trillion for completed capital projects. The group, collaborating with the Enough is Enough Movement and the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN), accused the ministry of selective payments and favoritism, and demanded the resignation of Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. In a press statement issued today, the lawyers described the situation as causing widespread distress among contractors and their families. “We are profoundly disappointed with the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, whose office bears direct responsibility for releasing these funds. Instead of showing leadership and empathy, her ministry has become a symbol of delay and detachment.