Lagos-A Nigerian labor union umbrella group called January 4 an indefinite nationwide strike, including the total shutdown of oil pro- duction and export facilities, from January 9 in response to the government's abolition of fuel subsidies. The subsidy removal resulted in the doubling of gasoline prices, which sparked demonstrations on January 3 across the country, with protesters shutting gasoline sta- tions, lighting bonfires on major highways and attacking government vehicles (ON 1/4).
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