Nigerian strike intensifies after talks fail

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian unions threatened to disrupt power and water supplies on Friday after talks collapsed on the third day of a general strike to protest against a rise in fuel prices.

The strike in Africa’s top oil producer has stopped most sectors of the economy, including ports, airlines, public transport, government offices and large companies, but vital oil exports have so far been spared.

The majority of oil workers also complied with the strike directive, but Western multinationals sustained production and exports by replacing union staff with management.

“So far we don’t have any problem. All our terminals are loading,” said Aminu Baba-Kusa, head of crude oil marketing at state company Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.

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