The working-class history of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Nigerian Labor Leaders Jailed, Unions Smashed As Military Repression Escalates: From Africa Fund Labor Desk, 30 January 1995. After pro-democracy strike by oil workers in 1994, labor movement has been systematically repressed by dictator Sani Abacha.
Trade unionists in Nigeria; A state of crisis: Amnesty International, 10 May 1995. Re. strikes by Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) vs. Abiola and NADECO.
Labor seeks end to Nigerian brutality: By James B. Parks, AFL-CIO News, 1 December 1995. The US American Federation of Labor brings pressure on US government and businesses.
Nigerian export ban is sought Human rights award goes to jailed unionist: By James B. Parks, AFO-CIO News, 8 March 1996. Honored was Frank Kokori, general secretary of Nigeria's natural gas workers' union.