For over a week in January 2012, a General Strike and massive street protests left Nigeria almost ungovernable, as citizens of Africa’s largest oil exporter overwhelmingly expressed their rejection of hikes in the prices of consumer fuels. In solidarity rallies in Toronto, New York, London and other global cities, there was show of resolve to ‘reclaim Nigeria’ from the ruling elite and their international allies. How did ‘Occupy Nigeria’ express the strength of peoples’ power, amidst Islamist and Niger Delta insurgencies in the north and south?
Featuring: Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian pro-democracy activist and Publisher of SaharaReporters.com
Lead discussants: Pablo Idahosa, Asume Osuoka
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People power is breaking the walls between countries, sectors, gender and generations.
ReplyDeleteJardin Smith International