In Nigeria Friday marked the fifth day of the protest of the increase of fuel prices. The union suspends the protest for the weekend to allow people to go home rest and stock up on food and water. Groups of protesters took the street to fight against the government demanding accountability. Gas prices doubled since January 1st which in retrospective caused other goods to skyrocket in prices as well. Reports claim that protesters are running short on basic necessities hence why a weekend suspension was in play. The deadline to shut down the production of oil is still in play despite the suspension unless, somehow the union and government make a deal soon. The petroleum association in Nigeria has threatened to halt the production if the government cannot restore the subsides and return the price of fuel to previous levels. This would be trouble globally, effecting gas prices around the world with Nigeria being eighth largest exporter. There has been speculation that the Nigerian leaders are corrupt by misusing oil revenue in the country where most of the citizens happen to be in grinding poverty. Tons of Nigerians believe that the only benefit to an oil producing country is that it has infrastructural, high unemployment and intermittent electricity. However, this is not the only problem in Nigeria with the continued anti-Christian violence going on. Recently more than 30 Christians died in violence in Adamawa State.Monday, January 16, 2012
We want gas!!!!! for cheap!
In Nigeria Friday marked the fifth day of the protest of the increase of fuel prices. The union suspends the protest for the weekend to allow people to go home rest and stock up on food and water. Groups of protesters took the street to fight against the government demanding accountability. Gas prices doubled since January 1st which in retrospective caused other goods to skyrocket in prices as well. Reports claim that protesters are running short on basic necessities hence why a weekend suspension was in play. The deadline to shut down the production of oil is still in play despite the suspension unless, somehow the union and government make a deal soon. The petroleum association in Nigeria has threatened to halt the production if the government cannot restore the subsides and return the price of fuel to previous levels. This would be trouble globally, effecting gas prices around the world with Nigeria being eighth largest exporter. There has been speculation that the Nigerian leaders are corrupt by misusing oil revenue in the country where most of the citizens happen to be in grinding poverty. Tons of Nigerians believe that the only benefit to an oil producing country is that it has infrastructural, high unemployment and intermittent electricity. However, this is not the only problem in Nigeria with the continued anti-Christian violence going on. Recently more than 30 Christians died in violence in Adamawa State.
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