Nigeria: Fuel Shortage Hits Abuja, Kano, Others

Abuja, Lagos, Bauchi, Minna, Kaduna, Kano, Aba — Long queues yesterday resurfaced at filling stations in Abuja, Kano, Bauchi, Aba and many other major cities as oil workers' union NUPENG began a three-day "warning" strike to press for fairer labour practices.

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is demanding labour rights for workers in major oil companies, higher pay from their employers, as well as the repair of dilapidated roads that union members use in moving fuel products.

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