THE Senate will resume on January 19 to face a host of issues it carried over from 2012 after embarking on a recess on Thursday December 21, 2012 for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Prior to the vacation, Year 2012 began for the Senate with the January 1 fuel hike 'gift 'to Nigerians from President Goodluck Jonathan.
For 14 days running in January 2012, there was a general strike in Nigeria against an over 120 per cent increase in fuel price from N65 to well above N142 per litre. It was the biggest and the most widespread general strike and mass protest in Nigerian history.
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