FINANCIAL TIMES: Nigerian oil unions prepare to strike: “Two main unions said they would give the state energy company, NNPC, and Royal Dutch/Shell, Nigeria's biggest oil producer, two weeks after the initial strike to stop job cuts made without consulting the unions, or they could strike again.” (ShellNews.net) 22 March 05

By Dino Mahtani

Published: March 22 2005

Nigerian oil unions are set to embark on a three-day preliminary strike on April 11, which could spiral into an indefinite strike if their demands to halt industry job cuts and downstream deregulation are not met.

Two main unions said they would give the state energy company, NNPC, and Royal Dutch/Shell, Nigeria's biggest oil producer, two weeks after the initial strike to stop job cuts made without consulting the unions, or they could strike again.

In a joint statement, they also opposed the "unwholesome privatisation process" of the downstream sector, which they said had led to unstable domestic fuel prices in Africa's top oil producer.Dino Mahtani, Lagos

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