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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Nigeria


The Occupy Nigeria protect 2nd January 2012


Reasons; Removal of subsidy on Petroleum products, 120% increase in the price of Petrol, corruption in Government & public service, Inhuman treatment of Nigerians by Government & Security agents, High rate of poverty

Goals; Reversing the Removal of subsidy of petroleum products, Federal Government budget review (C backs on politician allowances)

Methods; Civil disobedience, Civil resistance, Strike actions, Demonstrations, Online activism

Casualties; 16 Death (Lagos, Maiduguri, Ilorin and Gusau; shot by the Nigeria Police Force).

Occupy Nigeria was a socio-political protest movement that began in Nigeria on Monday, 2 January 2012 in response to the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government of President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, 1 January 2012. Protests took place across the country, including in the cities of Kano, Ojota ( -part of greater Lagos ), Abuja, and at the Nigerian High Commission in London. At least 16 people were killed in Nigeria, all shot dead by the Nigeria Police Force.

The protests have been characterised by civil disobedience, civil resistance, strike actions, demonstrations and online activism. The use of social media services such as Twitter and Facebook has been a prominent feature. Through 2012, Occupy Nigeria continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.

Background

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, but still imports refined petrol. The country produces about 2.4 million barrels of crude oil daily which is exported to be refined abroad; however due to years of corruption-fueled neglect the domestic refineries are inoperative.

As a consequence, Nigeria imports 70% of its gasoline (about 250,000bpd of petroleum products[citation needed]) into the country for sale to its citizens.[6] The price of petrol has increased from 65 naira ($0.40; £0.26) per litre to at least 141 naira in filling stations and from 100 naira to at least 200 naira on the black market, from which many Nigerians buy their fuel. With the majority of Nigerians living on less than $2 per day,cheap petrol is viewed by many Nigerians as the only tangible benefit they receive from the state, hence the widespread disapproval.

In addition, the economy is heavily reliant on crude oil (amongst other reasons,due to absence of essential infrastructure and services such as constant electricity). A consequence of this is that other seemingly unrelated items are tied to the price of fuel as has occurred from previous price hikes.

Due to the absence of stable electricity, gasoline generators are a common energy alternative for small businesses and residences. The removal of the subsidy took effect from Sunday, 1 January 2012 as announced by the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA Reginald Stanley.

Protests

Protesters shut petrol stations and formed human barriers along motorways. Nigeria's main trade unions have also announced an indefinite strike and mass demonstrations from Monday, 9 January 2012 unless the removal of a fuel subsidy is reversed. "We have the total backing of all Nigerian workers on this strike and mass protest," the Nigeria Labour Congress's Chris Uyot told the BBC.Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Lamido Sanusi told the BBC the subsidy (which he said cost the government about $8bn last year) was "unsustainable".Several previous governments have tried to remove the subsidy but have backed down in the face of widespread public protests and reduced it instead. Casualties Muyideen Mustapha, 23, was reportedly the first person to be killed during the nationwide
protests over the lifting of petrol subsidies.

He was reportedly shot by the Nigerian Police Force in Ilorin, Kwara State on 3 January 2012. The Police denied the report saying that he had been stabbed by other protestors for not joining in the protest. Muyideen was buried on Wednesday 4 January 2012, according to Islamic rites.There have been further reports of one to three people being killed by clashes between police and protesters on 9 January. On 9 January, a Divisional Police Officer attached to the Lagos State Command, shot and killed a young man, Ademola Aderinde at Ogba during the protests in Lagos. The officer was arrested on the order of the Commissioner of Police and was expected to be charged with murder following an investigation.

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The same subsidy everyone is begging the President to remove now.

He promised to build refineries after removing subsidy. Where are the refineries 3 years after? They have become ghost promises just like the 2nd Niger bridge.

International protests Occupy Nigeria

protesters in New York City The Occupy Nigeria protests have also occurred
in other countries to show solidarity with what the plight of Nigerians back home. The first one was held at the Nigerian High Commission in London on 6 January 2012, followed by another at the World bank complex in Washington D.C on 9 January. 2012. Other countries like Belgium (- in Brussels its capital), and South Africa joined the protests and occupied the Nigerian embassy in their countries in the second week of January 2012


NLC/TUC

On Thursday, 5 January 2012, the Nigeria
Labour Congress issued an ultimatum to the
Federal Government promising to halt the
economy of the country by Monday, 9 January 2012.

"We are shutting down the Nigerian airspace to local and international flights from Sunday night" said Denja Yakub of NLC. "If a revolution will solve our problems, why not,
what is going on already shows that our people are prepared for a revolution. But we will not ask for a revolution that will bring back the military, they are a part of the problem." he added [citation needed]

Government reaction

Following the emergency meeting of the Federal Executive Council, in Abuja, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, told newsmen the government was not oblivious of the pains inflicted by Nigerians as a result of the new policy.

In order to ameliorate those pains, he said the government had commenced a ‘massive mass transit scheme’ aimed at cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal on transportation. 1600 diesel-powered mass transit vehicles, he claimed, would be distributed.

Curiously missing at the pivotal meeting were two controversial senior officials and pillars of the new policy: Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, and Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke . Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is quoted as having said that she'll resign if the presidency goes back on its decision to remove the subsidy.

Media Channels Television and Galaxy Television, two local mediahouses in Lagos, covered the Lagos protests on 3 January 2012. There was also a report on the march in the Daily Times of Nigeria. [15] In addition, Facebook group pages were created to spur Nigerians globally against the fuel-
subsidy removal regime. One of them (called
"Nationwide Anti-Fuel Subsidy Removal:
Strategies & Protests" was created on 2 January 2012 and had over 20,000 members by 9 January 2012.[16] Student websites in universities and blogs[17] are reporting the Occupy Nigeria Protests and student representatives are sending live pictures of ongoing protests. Twitter was also used as a connecting platform for the protesters. The 2012 documentary Fuelling Poverty by Ishaya Bako was based on some of the events that occurred during the fuel subsidy crisis.

It was banned by the Federal government of
Nigeria for being "highly provocative and likely to incite or encourage public disorder and undermine national security.". It went on to win category Best Documentary at the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards . and was praised by many Human Right activists and organisations.

January 1st 2012 seems like a life time ago. The disaster trailing the GEJ administration calls for deep reasoning.

After the fall of the price of crude oil isn't there suppose to be a reduction in the price of petrol and other petroleum products?

I do believe many Nigerians have short memory, if not it would have been wholly apparent that GEJ will loose the February 2015 election.

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simpleseyi:
He promised to build refineries after removing subsidy. Where are the refineries 3 years after? They have become ghost promises just like the 2nd Niger bridge.

Has he removed Subsidy now? Foolish Thug... Like father (Tinubu) like Son (simpleseyi)

[size=25pt]So why are we flashing back?

Is this how you guys flashed back to 1984 when Buhari overthrew a democratic government and now want to democratically govern in 2015?

Well sha, if he had a certificate... He would know what Karma means...
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Woow! This calls for a moment of sober reflection. Where are the refineries promised? Our leaders rulers lacks foresight. They have failed us. Shame on our leaders.
When is Nigeria going to produce leaders who can think at least two of the three steps ahead about the issues that are central to our survival as a rich nation?
"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding"

Gejfreesupport:


Has he removed Subsidy now? Foolish Thug... Like father (Tinubu) like Son (simpleseyi)

He has removed subsidy since nah! haba!

PassingShot:



He has removed subsidy since nah! haba!

You are even more foolish than I thought...


You don't know it was not total removal... EWU!

And you guys would be calling GEJ clueless.. Na wa o...

I weap.. If not that Buhari destroyed our Education system.... We would have intelligent youths in 2015..

How time flies

Gejfreesupport:


You are even more foolish than I thought...


You don't know it was not total removal... EWU!

And you guys would be calling GEJ clueless.. Na wa o...

I weap.. If not that Buhari destroyed our Education system.... We would have intelligent youths in 2015..

Your parents didn't do a good job with you. They failed in raising a responsible man and I'm sorry I can't help that.

Take your insults to your fellow untrained m.o.r.o.n.s like you.

where is the refinery as promise?

PassingShot:


Your parents didn't do a good job with you. They failed in raising a responsible man and I'm sorry I can't help that.

Take your insults to your fellow untrained m.o.r.o.n.s like you.

Get a life.. You sanctimonious tool!

Oga Jonah, you see your life? We told you to kill corruption but instead you tried to kill Nigeria anyway we'll accept your apology but please don't ask for our votes again. once beating twice shy ..................GMB all the way

hey

More than a million unemployed Nigerian graduates came out for a sham immigration recruitment exercise after 1,500naira had been dubiously collected from them by president Goodluck Jonathans minister of interior Aba Moro, only to discover that they've been scammed over a non existing job

•23 jobless youth died
•167 were injured
•A lot of certificates and other documents missing

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE AZIKIWE JONATHAN HAS FAILED THE NIGERIAN YOUTH

QUESTIONS:
•What is the hope of the affected family who loss there love one during the immigration exercise?
•Why will the government scam the youths to make money?

I may not know much about subsidy scam
I may not know much about 20 Billion dollars scam e.t.c

BUT PLEASE HELP ME BEG JONATHAN TO RETURNE MY MONEY AND THREE PEOPLE I PAID FOR BEFORE HE GO BACK TO OTUEKE .. I wont accept Mr President to scam me and go for free

GEJ lucky say him roll at the tanks

seun, obinacopy. frontpage.

How can we possibly forget. Still too fresh in the nut. Evil, wicked, thoughtless mofos.....

nigerians have really short memory especially our brothers in the east.

don't forget so soon.

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Never forget