WORLD IN BRIEF : NIGERIA : Strike Against Army Holds for 2nd Day
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Some cars and taxis returned to the streets of Lagos, but Nigeria’s largest city stayed relatively quiet for the second day of a three-day nationwide strike protesting the military dictatorship’s refusal to cede power. Supermarkets, banks and factories were shut, and most major bus and train terminals were empty. A few residents ventured to work after the government warned Thursday night that it would fire absent workers, but many returned home after signing in.
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