Nigerians say 'No' to Fuel Subsidy Removal
- Publisher:
- Pilot Africa
- Publication Date:
- 3 January 2012
- Tags:
- Nigeria
On 1 January 2012, Nigeria's federal government removed the fuel subsidy, an unpopular move confirmed in a statement by the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
The effect was immediate, price tags on petrol at filling stations nationwide went up from N65 to N140 and over.
Struggling masses of oil rich Nigeria, angered by the added financial strain on their daily lives, took to the streets in cities across the country to demand the subsidy removal be reversed.
We joined the protest at Ojota in Lagos and speak to some of the protesters. These are their opinions.
Govt Won't Take Troops Off Streets
- Troops Deployment a Gross Betrayal, Says Soyinka
- More Protests Held in Kano As Labour Calls Off Strike
- Armed Soldiers Push Occupy Protesters Off the Streets
- Soldiers Take Over Square to Prevent Mass Rally
- Troops in Bid to Disperse Protesters
- Govt Cuts Petrol Prices, Soldiers Seize Protest Site
- SNG to Sue FG, Holds Victory Rally On Friday
- Govt Refuses to Take Soldiers Off The Streets
- Senator, Religious Leaders, Activist Condemn Deployment of Soldiers On Lagos Roads
- Troops Out, Lagos Governor Tells Jonathan
- Security Forces Occupy Abuja, Lagos
- Group Flays Military Deployment in Lagos
- Govt Slammed for Using Soldiers During Fuel Protests
- Fashola, Activists Kick FG, Want Soldiers Withdrawn from Lagos
Nigerian Economy Buckles
- Subsidy Protest - Experts Highlight Impact On Economy
- Stock Market Loses N27 Billion
- FG Lost N207 Billion to Strike, Statistics Bureau Says
- Analysts Forecast Current Account Surplus
- Inflation Slows to 10.3 Percent, Fuel Strike Cost Economy U.S.$1.2 Billion
- Country to Miss Seven Percent 2012 Projected GDP Growth Target
- Country Loses N500 Billion to Strike - Sanusi
- Freight Forwarder Calls for Speedy Action On Delayed Ships
- Fuel or Fraud Subsidy War, Economy Loses N2 Trillion in Six Days
- Shipping Loses N13.20 Billion to Five Days Strike
- Airlines Loses Over N7 Billion to Strike
Nigerian Unions Call Off Strike
- Labour Suspends Strike, Accepts N97 Per Litre
- Unions Suspend Fuel Subsidy Strike
- Armed Soldiers Push Occupy Protesters Off the Streets
- More Protests Held in Kano As Labour Calls Off Strike
- Troops, Police Stage Show of Force in Capital
- Soldiers Take Over Square to Prevent Mass Rally
- Mixed Reactions Trail Suspension of Strike/Protest
- Protests Suspended As Govt Cuts Fuel Price
- Street Protests Cancelled, Strike Continues
- Govt Offers Compromise Fuel Price Deal
- Text of President Jonathan's Broadcast Announcing New Fuel Price
- Why We Didn't Shut Down Operations - Pengassan
- NGO Appeals to Parents, Teachers to Keep Children Off Protests
- Deregulation Will Be Gradual - Jonathan
