Nigerian bakers have begun a four-day strike.

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Bakers in Nigeria are turning off their ovens at midnight in protest of rising wheat flour and other products such as diesel, which are reducing their profits.

One of the bakers’ unions is requesting government assistance.

According to Emmanuel Onuarah, president of the Premium Bread Makers Association, some bakeries had to fire their employees because they couldn’t pay their salaries.

He proposed that the government eliminate the 15% tax on imported wheat, the price of which has already risen this year due to the Ukraine conflict.

The price of diesel, used for generators to power ovens in bakeries because of the country’s poor electricity supply, has also gone up.

The striking union also wants the government to set a reasonable fee for renewing operating licences.

This strike is only supposed to last for four days, but Mr Onuarah says if the government does not take action about their complaints, bread makers will strike indefinitely.

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