Trade union members in Nigeria are protesting against high fuel prices and inflation caused by the removal of a fuel subsidy.

This is after talks between the unions and the government failed to reach a deal on Tuesday.

Nigeria Labour Congress head Joe Ajaero urged members to “gather in our respective states and wherever we may be across the nation to give vent to this collective resolve”.

Police chief Kayode Egbetokun warned against violence during the protests and urged commissioners to fully deploy officers to secure the protesters.

The unions have said sweeping measures announced by President Bola Tinubu on Monday to ease the impact of the fuel subsidy removal, including conditional grants to at least a million small businesses, were insufficient.

The government said lifting of the popular but costly fuel subsidy would help alleviate a government funding crisis.