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QUESTION 1: Is it right for people to go ahead with protests over government’s removal of fuel subsidy?
QUESTION 2 : How do you react to the headlines below. Is it worth it?

Protests in Kano, Ilorin, Abeokuta over petrol subsidy removal;
Students, traders and artisans yesterday poured into the streets in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, protesting the removal of subsidy on petrol;
OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL: Protesters shut down Lokoja bridge.
Police protest in Lagos against subsidy removal.

A new dimension was added to the protest against the removal of fuel subsidy on Tuesday, when some officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos staged a peaceful demonstration to register their disapproval over the sudden removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.

According to eyewitnesses, policemen numbering over 200 were seen in the early hours of Tuesday demonstrating through Oregun Road area of Ikeja and heading towards Alausa, the Lagos Government House, Ikeja.

The policemen were chanting anti-government slogans.

— Culled from Vanguard Jan 3rd 2012

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