Strike in Nigeria puts exports at risk
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The first day of a general strike brought much of Nigeria to a standstill, and unions threatened to halt oil exports from Africa’s top producer unless the government reversed an increase in fuel prices.
Unions vowed to sustain the strike indefinitely despite a series of concessions offered by President Umaru Yar’Adua, who faces the first major test of his government three weeks after taking office.
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