Christian Purefoy
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/ 8 October 2004

Nigerian petrol hike fuels strike threats

Like the traffic fumes slowly rising above the potholed streets of Lagos, tensions are running high throughout Nigeria over recent petrol price increases. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), supported by up to 30 civil-society groups, including students and lawyers, have threatened to go on strike on October 11 if the pump price of fuel is not reduced to pre-September levels.