Special Interview Recorded (8/3/2023) and Uploaded (8/10/2023)
In this special we speak with Dimeji Macaulay in Nigeria. Macaulay is a socialist (Revolutionary Socialist Movement-RSM: https://www.facebook.com/revolutionarysocialistrsm), trade union activist and member of the Workers and Youth Solidarity Network (WYST). In this interview we talk about a very successful demonstration in Nigeria against the Federal Government in the face of the crisis of hyperinflation caused by the devaluation of the Nigerian currency and the removal by the government of fuel subsidies. The demonstration was mobilized by the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria. We also briefly discuss the recent coup in the neighboring country of Niger.
You can see some photos from the recent demos here: https://www.facebook.com/oladimejimacaulay/posts/pfbid0s1GqFiJYTtdkDvfQW2w9kE31qhyCAg8W7ybkVDakZ2WkfvvGMxUF6xvAngUaeMGQl
Links to content discussed in this interview:
Bola Tinubu wins controversial Nigerian presidential election: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/1/bola-tinubu-wins-controversial-nigerian-presidential-election
President election court admits in evidence EU Observers’ report on Nigeria’s 2023 polls: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/607882-president-election-court-admits-in-evidence-eu-observers-report-on-nigerias-2023-polls.html
Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Will Still Find Way Into Capitalists’ Pockets – Revolutionary Group, RSM Backs Nationwide Protest: https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/01/tinubus-fuel-subsidy-will-still-find-way-capitalists-pockets-revolutionary-group-rsm?fbclid=IwAR0edpXfN5AqVSD1UwoX3YK1fo2VafMOeizoQTF386l-EKu4YyMJN7xptro
Nigeria: Will ending fuel subsidies boost the economy?: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-will-ending-fuel-subsidies-boost-the-economy/a-64668321
Workers And Youth Group Backs Nationwide Protest, Says Clueless Tinubu Government Has Wrecked Nigeria: https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/01/workers-and-youth-group-backs-nationwide-protest-says-clueless-tinubu-government-has?fbclid=IwAR2uldRt77jXcuSAJ-jPMD5Evbiv5sjHpDQGfDeBmNGkaUHIrEExPAO8Exs
Nigeria: successful protest against Tinubu anti poor policies, but challenges lie ahead: https://www.internationaliststandpoint.org/nigeria-successful-protest-against-tinubu-anti-poor-policies-but-challenges-lie-ahead/
Africa: A Continent Rattled by Coups, Poverty, Inflation, and Debt: http://revolutionsocialist.ng/africa-a-continent-rattled-by-coups-poverty-inflation-and-debt/?fbclid=IwAR18qLur1bys8LwMz-Gb8buqOHTh24c6oC8aQeMWdEVGdJ1DJWzPiANM_kI
Resident doctors to embark on nationwide protest Wednesday: https://newsexpressngr.com/news/199347/resident-doctors-to-embark-on-nationwide-protest-wednesday
The coups in West Africa and the hypocrisy of the West: https://www.internationaliststandpoint.org/the-coups-in-west-africa-and-the-hypocrisy-of-the-west/
Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/6/niger-coup-divisions-as-ecowas-military-threat-fails-to-play-out
Solidarity Center Nigeria: https://www.solidaritycenter.org/category/africa/nigeria/#
REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST MOVEMENT NIGERIA: http://revolutionsocialist.ng/the-coups-in-west-africa-and-the-hypocrisy-of-the-west/
Internationalist Standpoint: https://www.internationaliststandpoint.org/
Application of international law, only option to decolonize Western Sahara: https://www.spsrasd.info/news/en/articles/2023/08/06/47109.html
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