Occupy Nigeria
Occupy Nigeria is a series of protests against the end of oil subsidies by the government of Goodluck Jonathan on January 1, 2012 in Nigeria .
Although Nigeria is Africa's largest crude oil exporter, it relies on imports of refined motor gasoline from abroad. Around 2.4 million barrels of crude oil are exported every day . The national refineries have been neglected mainly due to the widespread corruption in the country. As a result, despite the large oil reserves, Nigeria cannot meet its own gasoline needs and has to import 70% to ensure the supply.
The petrol price more than doubled overnight. From 65 naira (~ € 0.30) per liter at the end of 2011 to at least 141 naira (~ € 0.70) on January 1, 2012.
Web links
Commons : Occupy Nigeria - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-bociurkiw/nigeria-occupy-protests_b_1183907.html at The Huffington Post
- http://saharareporters.com/news-page/occupy-nigeria-anti-fuel-subsidy-removal-protests-erupt-kano at SaharaReporters
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/nigerian-unions-threaten-nationwide-strike-over-spike-in-gas-prices-after-fuel-subsidy-stopped/2012/01/04/gIQAw0joaP_story. html at Washington Post
- Nigerians protest at removal of fuel subsidy at BBC News
- Kaduna, Nigeria. Peaceful protest of citizen fed up with the government. OccupyNigeria movement
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chijioke Ohuocha: Nigeria fuel protests turn violent, two killed . In: reuters.com . January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ a b Stephanie Busari: What is behind Nigeria fuel protests? - CNN.com . In: cnn.com . January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.