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This removal has increased the price by 100% overnight, which will undoubtedly unleash further impoverishment on Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Canadian Solidarity Group is demanding:<\/p>\n<p>(1) Immediate reinstatement of the fuel subsidy;<\/p>\n<p>(2) Immediate action of the Government to protect all citizens of Nigeria regardless of ethnicity and religion;<\/p>\n<p>(3) Credible steps to arrest corruption;<\/p>\n<p>(4)\u00a0Good governance and promotion of Rule of Law.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria Canadian Solidarity Rally is scheduled for:\u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SATURDAY, JANUARY 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2PM \u2013 5PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VENUE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DUNDAS SQUARE (DUNDAS\/YONGE), DOWNTOWN TORONTO<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Conveners:<\/p>\n<p>Dotun Olanrewaju \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (647) 896 6461<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Osuoka \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (416) 568 5529<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anthony Kola-Olusanya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (416) 456 0759\u00a0anthony.olusanya@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 250 Nigerians in Toronto will defy the bitter Canadian winter, and join millions of their compatriots at home and abroad, in a solidarity rally against social and harsh economic conditions in Nigeria. 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