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Nigeria's main unions have called for nationwide strikes and demonstrations1 beginning next Monday, unless the government restores a popular consumer fuel subsidy2.
The Nigeria Labor3 Congress and Trade Union Congress made the announcement Wednesday after holding talks in the capital, Abuja.
In a joint4 statement, the unions warned that general strikes, mass rallies and street protests will begin on January 9. The unions said the actions will be peaceful and will target oil production sites, air and sea ports, banks, and markets.
The organizations urged Nigerians to stockpile supplies for basic needs, including food and water.
Fuel prices doubled to about 88 centers a liter this week, after the government eliminated the subsidy.
The soaring fuel prices sparked protests through the oil-rich country on Tuesday, with demonstrators blocking access to gas stations and police firing tear gas to break up the crowds.
The Nigeria Labor Congress has claimed police fatally shot one protester in Kwara state. Police have denied that charge.
The fuel subsidy was one of the few benefits that ordinary Nigerians received from the nation's oil wealth. Most live on less than $2 a day.
Government leaders say money from the $7.5 billion program will now be spent on infrastructure5 and social programs.
Nigeria is Africa's biggest exporter of oil. But it must import refined fuel because the country's refineries6 lack the infrastructure to process the oil.
Human Rights Watch has accused the country's governing elite7 of squandering8 and siphoning much of the nation's oil wealth, leaving little for health services and education.
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证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威 | |
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n.补助金,津贴 | |
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labor
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n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
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adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合 | |
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n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施 | |
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refineries
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精炼厂( refinery的名词复数 ) | |
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n.精英阶层;实力集团;adj.杰出的,卓越的 | |
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v.(指钱,财产等)浪费,乱花( squander的现在分词 ) | |
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激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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