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Nigeria’s labour unions call indefinite strike over cost of living

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress, holding flags and placards, march during a protest against fuel price hikes and rising costs [File: Abraham Achirga/Reuters]

Nigeria’s two biggest workers’ unions plan to start an indefinite strike next week to protest against a cost of living crisis after the government scrapped a popular but costly petrol subsidy, union leaders have said.

The National Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the biggest unions, said on Tuesday they would begin the strike on October 3.

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