FSRN Nigeria's Decision to End Fuel Subsidies Cause Strikes and Protests
Channel: Reddebrek
Date: 2012-01-06

Demonstrations continue In Nigeria, after the government removed petroleum subsidies and the price of fuel spiked by 100 percent. That has led to widespread anger in the country and residents have filled many Nigerian cities in protest. Today, police fired tear gas on protesters at a sit in Kano, northern Nigeria, according to the Associated Press. This comes as Nigeria's main trade unions announced plans for a general strike and mass demonstrations intended to paralyze the country's economy. FSRN's Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.

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