Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria: Lessons in Leading the People's Side of the Tussle

Explores how organised labour and civil society organisations have lost their role in organising popular public protest against fuel price increases

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 March 2021
Country:
Nigeria
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Ojebode, A, Atela, M

Abstract

In this briefing for the A4EA Demanding Power Workstream, researchers explore how organised labour and civil society organisations in Nigeria have recently lost their role in organising popular public protest against fuel price increases. The briefing draws out lessons on how to lead the people’s side of a volatile tussle on fuel subsidies.

This work is part of the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Research programme

Citation

Ojebode, A. and Atela, M. (2021) ‘Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria: Lessons in Leading the People’s Side of the Tussle’, Utafiti Sera Research Brief Series 1, Nairobi: PASGR

Fuel Subsidy in Nigeria: Lessons in Leading the People’s Side of the Tussle

Published 1 March 2021
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