Femi Falana supported the Lagos State labor protest against fuel subsidy removal. During the protest, Falana expressed his belief that paying for services in Nigeria with US dollars is unjustifiable. He called for the government to only trade with nations willing to accept the Nigerian naira as the medium of exchange.
Falana urged authorities to follow the law, apply the Central Bank Act, and not give control to organizations like IMF and World Bank.. He spoke out against landlords and schools charging in dollars in the country.