Nigerian labor unions begin mass protests over tough economic policies

STORY: Nigerian labor unions begin mass protests over tough economic policies DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. various of labor union leaders after a meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLA AHMED TINUBU, Nigerian president 4. various of grains being harvested and bagged 5. various of stranded Nigerians at fuel station STORYLINE: Defying all entreaties by the country's leadership, labor unions in Nigeria on Wednesday took to the streets across the nation to express their dissatisfaction with recent economic policies implemented by the government. Workers from various sectors marched together in solidarity, demanding robust welfare packages in response to the hardships faced by the people due to the removal of the long-existing subsidies on petrol, which resulted in rising inflation and a high cost of living. The demands of the labor unions also include the government's reversal of increases in school fees across the country's higher

NIGERIA-ABUJA-LABOR PROTEST

NIGERIA-ABUJA-LABOR PROTEST

(230803) -- ABUJA, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold placards during a protest rally organized by labor unions in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 2, 2023. Defying all entreaties by the country's leadership, labor unions in Nigeria on Wednesday took to the streets across the nation to express their dissatisfaction with recent economic policies implemented by the government. (Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua)

NIGERIA-ABUJA-LABOR PROTEST

NIGERIA-ABUJA-LABOR PROTEST

(230803) -- ABUJA, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a protest rally organized by labor unions in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 2, 2023. Defying all entreaties by the country's leadership, labor unions in Nigeria on Wednesday took to the streets across the nation to express their dissatisfaction with recent economic policies implemented by the government. (Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua)