Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is facing opposition to his decision to cut fuel subsidies, which saw petrol prices double overnight when the decision was made at the start of the year.<br /><br />Labour unions have now called for a nationwide strike to begin on Monday. This comes following a series of demonstrations held over the past week.<br /><br />Sectarian violence in the country has also worsened recently, causing a rise in tensions on the street.<br /><br />Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's finance minister, spoke to Al Jazeera from the capital Abuja.
