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News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES MORE > Last Updated: Wednesday, 3 November, 2004, 17:09 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Rally backs Nigeria strike call The rally in Lagos is the first of several ahead of the strike More than 1,000 people have gathered in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, to protest at rising fuel prices. It was the first of several rallies to be held by trade unions ahead of a general strike on 16 November. Nigeria Labour Congress president Adams Oshiomole warned the strike would be indefinite and total and could affect oil production. Pump prices in Nigeria began to rise last year after the government cut fuel subsidies. Protesters, mainly men, converged on Yaaba Market in a convoy of cars and motorbikes, accompanying Mr Oshiomole. 'Against poverty' A group of Hari Krishnas beating out a supporting chant on a small drum told the BBC's Anna Borzello: "We have come because we are against poverty". The gathering was quietly dispersed by police after half an hour. Nigeria is Africa's largest crude oil exporter yet two-thirds of the population live on less than $1 a day. The mass action is another attempt to force the government to reverse the price hike following a four-day stoppage last month. The government has so far refused to back down. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectFrance attacks Ivorian airbaseDarfur peace talks take new turnMugabe flies to Equatorial GuineaFloods hit Somali leper communityNigeria fuel shortage hits planesMorocco mosque collapse kills 10African crops 'spared by locusts'Somali hopes rest with new PM'Miracle baby' couples fail testSudan defends forced relocationUS presses Annan over sex claimBakassi troops pull-out 'legal'Rally backs Nigeria strike callKenya toasts US senator's victoryIvory Coast jail riot kills fourUganda's rebels seek peace talksTaylor's men 'not behind riots'African bishops loosen Western tiesObesity epidemic 'out of control'Are you living in slavery?Testimony: Former Niger slaveAfrican elections: Your picturesSend us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedulesUN condemns Ivory Coast bombing  SEE ALSO: Nigeria strike call targets Shell 01 Nov 04  |  Business Analysis: Obasanjo's thankless task 07 Oct 04  |  Africa RELATED INTERNET LINKS: NLC Nigerian government The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW France attacks Ivorian airbase Darfur peace talks take new turn Mugabe flies to Equatorial Guinea Floods hit Somali lepers News alerts | E-mail services | Desktop ticker | Mobiles/PDAs Back to top ^^ News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature | Technology | Health Have Your Say | In Pictures | Week at a Glance | Country Profiles | In Depth | Programmes BBC Homepage >> | BBC Sport >> | BBC Weather >> | BBC World Service >> About BBC News | Help | Feedback | News sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy | About the BBC

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