أشادت المجموعة الرسمية المختصة بتحديد أسعار الوقود في نيجيريا بقرار المحكمة العليا الذي منع أعضاء الاتحاد الرئيسي للعمال من الإضراب احتجاجا على زيادة أسعار الوقود.
Nigerians are likely to soon face fuel price increases, following the federal high court's decision which paves the way for the reintroduction of the controversial fuel tax and also outlaws unions from striking over non-employment issues.
The Nigeria labour congress has led several general strikes over the last year in protest at fuel price increases, which followed the government's decision to deregulate the purchase and sale of fuel.
Previously, fuel prices have been kept low by government subsidy. The petroleum product's pricing regulatory agency said in a statement it welcomed the high court's decision, and added that marketeers were now free to procure products and release them to the public subject to guidelines. Prices have been effectively frozen while the court reached its decision.
Nigeria is the sixth largest exporter of crude oil within OPEC but much of the revenue generated has been squandered by successive governments.
The general strikes have been widely supported because many Nigerians feel the only benefit they get from their country's oil wealth is cheap subsidised fuel.
Anna Borzello, BBC News, Lagos
paves the way
يمهد الطريق
controversial
مثير للجدل
outlaws
غير قانوني
ideregulate
رفع أو تخفيف القيود الحكومية
government subsidy
دعم حكومي
regulatory agency
الهيئة المشرعة
procure
يشتري
subject to guidelines
يخضع لـ
revenuet
ايراد أو دخل
squandered by successive governments
أضاعتها الحكومات المتعاقبة
ارسل هذا الموضوع لصديق
نسخة سهلة الطبع
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