Thousands of heated Nigerians hit the streets of the capital Wednesday in protest of a government they say is doing a horrible job. The rising gas prices, slow election reform and low minimum wages (currently at around $38 a month) were among the issues being protested against. While there was plenty of security forces on the protest route, more and more joined the march as the crowd moved down the street. “Commercial drivers and motorcycle taxi operators are leaving their work and joining the protest,” said a BBC correspondent. More protests, by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), are planned Friday, but the government pleaded with the group to go back to negotiations instead, fearing the protests could “cause chaos,” reports the BBC. In addition to the country’s oil-rich Niger Delta region later this week, protestors plans to hit several other places across the country. “We are determined to carry these protests to all nooks and crannies of the country. We are not afraid of the government,” NLC President Abdulwaheed Omar told the news service.