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Clashes occur as Nigeria strike continues
Striking workers and police have clashed in Nigeriaâs capital, Abuja, after a second day of a national stoppage, the BBC reported Thursday. Tempers flared outside a trade union headquarters, with eyewitnesses saying two people were injured. A court ordered the unions to halt their strike, but also ordered the government to reverse recent gas price increases. But union leaders say the strike will continue until at least 50 percent of gas stations have reversed the price climb. Prices are reportedly beginning to roll back in Abuja and in the commercial capital, Lagos. Yet the strike was still being widely observed, with many gas stations, banks and offices closed. The BBC said there appeared to be more traffic on the roads Thursday than on the previous day. Though widely observed in the city, the response to the strike has reportedly been less evident in other parts of the country.
Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-06-11 |
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