WHEN on January 9, 2012, the Organised Labour made up of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) backed by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), made good their threat to shut down socio-economic life in Nigeria over the New Year Day shocking removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, very few people, especially government officials including those in Aso Rock, gave them a chance.

Mohammed Fawehinmi is the eldest son of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. A critic,almost in the mould of his father, defied his condition and participated in the protest; a regular face at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos last week. In this interview, he explains why he joined in the rally among other issue and why he will continue to protest.

To subsidise is to sell a product below the cost of production. Since the Federal Government has been secretive about the state of our refineries and their production capacity, we will focus on importation rather than production. So, in essence, within the Nigerian Fuel Subsidy context, to subsidise is to sell petrol below the cost of importation.

THE Nigerian government claims that Nigerians consume 34million litres of petrol per day. Most experts disagree and give a figure between 20ml and 25ml per day. For this write up, I will use the government figure.

Members of the House of Representatives last Sunday lived up to expectations as the true representatives of the Nigerian people when they reconvened from their Christmas and new year holidays, to sit in an emergency session to urgently address the impending strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its allied bodies, to protest the sudden removal of the subsidy on fuel by the federal government.