Nigerian Unions Threaten Strike

AbujaPetrol costs about ₦1,400 a litre in Abuja and Lagos, reports say, against a ₦70,000 wage floor.

Eight public-sector unions in Nigeria want petrol at ₦500 a litre and a higher minimum wage.

Petrol sold at about ₦195 before Bola Tinubu ended the subsidy in 2023, and market pricing has driven it up since.

They will strike for 3 days from 2 October unless Tinubu answers in Thursday’s Independence Day broadcast.

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Premium Times Nigeria: reports unions demanding specific reductions: petrol to ₦500/litre and minimum wage increase from current ₦70,000 upward, with three-day warning strike ultimatum by October 2