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The mailing says while South Africa sets to the task of strengthening its new democracy, the struggle for democracy in oil-rich Nigeria, Africa's largest country, has taken on new urgency; since July 4 the powerful oil workers unions have paralyzed the vital oil production and refining industries with strikes aimed at ending decades of military dictatorship they have been joined by hospital and municipal workers, students, civic and human rights organizations; Nigerian union leaders have asked for your support. The mailing asks people to speak out against human rights abuses and the suppression of the democratic aspirations of the Nigerian people, call for the release if Mosgood Abiola and all other Nigerian political prisoners and urge the Nigerian military government to return the troops to barracks and abide by the results of the 1993 election; write or fax General Sani Abacha, Chair, Provisional Ruling Council c/o Ambassador Zubair M. Kazure, Nigerian Embassy to the United States. The mailing asks people to oppose Mobil Oil's collaboration with the military regime, demand that Mobil immediate stop replacing the freedom strikers with scabs, and remind Mobil Chairman Lucio Noto that actions to undermine peaceful efforts to restore democracy could engulf Nigeria's 100 million people in a Rwanda-style civil war. The mailing includes SITUATION IN NIGERIA Communique issued at the end of an Emergnecy National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of PENGASSAN held in 8enin-City on 8th July 1994. The mailing includes Re: The NUPENG/PENGASSAN STRIKE, a letter to Mobil Oil (Nigeria) Plc. From Olisa Agbakoba, Civil Liberties Organisation. The mailing includes URGENT SOLIDARITY WITH NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS WORKERS by Vic Thorpe, General Secretary, International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' Union. The mailing discusses the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PANGASSAN), the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Chief Don Etiebet, Minister of Labour and Productivity Dr. S.O. Ogemudia, Chief M.G. Dabibi, the International Chemical and Energy Federation (ICEF), Texaco Nigeria Plc., Prakla Seismos, Dresser Magcobar, United Geophysical and Universal Catering Services Ltd., the National Industrial Court, the Petroleum and Training Institute, the Social Democratic Party, jailing democracy advocates, treason charges, and military misrule. • BACKGROUND • THE CURRENT CRISIS • MOBIL'S ROLE IN WEAKENING THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT • LABOR SOLIDARITY COULD TIP THE BALANCE IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRACY • WRITE OR FAX • OPPPSE • WRITE OR FAX • PLEASE ACT NOW!

African Activist Archive

SUPPORT NIGERIAN OIL WORKERS STRIKE FOR DEMOCRACY, PROTECT NIGERIAN CRACKDOWN ON LABOR, MOBIL OIL ATTACKS ON FREEDOM STRIKERS

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