Published on Jan 9, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.net/ Trade unions in Nigeria staged a nationwide strike on Monday over the government's scrapping of fuel subsidies.
The industrial action in Africa's top oil-producing nation has closed businesses and schools.
Subsidies allowed Nigerians to buy a litre of petrol for 31 euro cents until they were axed on January 1.
Scrapping them has seen the cost of fuel almost double.
The government says the policy cost more than six billion euros last year.
The industrial action in Africa's top oil-producing nation has closed businesses and schools.
Subsidies allowed Nigerians to buy a litre of petrol for 31 euro cents until they were axed on January 1.
Scrapping them has seen the cost of fuel almost double.
The government says the policy cost more than six billion euros last year.
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