Nigerian strikes called off as Goodluck Jonathan succumbs to demands "Given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to 97 naira (about 40p) per litre," the president said. Unions had been calling for a return to the 26p-a-litre price seen last year, before Mr Jonathan removed a state-funded subsidy on petrol.