BREAKING: NLC releases notable statement over fuel price hike

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday, September 3, said it feels betrayed by the federal government following the latest increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

In a statement by Joe Ajaero, its president, the NLC explained that one of the reasons it accepted N70,000 as a new minimum wage was the understanding with the government that there would be no increase in the price of petrol.

According to Ajaero, Nigerian authorities and NLC leaders agreed on the N70,000 as minimum wage because the union does not want 'further punishment' for Nigerians.

Ajaero urged the federal government to reverse the latest increase nationwide, as, it deems the Bola Tinubu administration's decision a betrayal.

The NLC's statement partly reads:

“We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of PMS. It is both traumatic and nightmarish.

It added:

“In the coming days, the appropriate organs of the Congress will be meeting to take appropriate decisions which will be made public.”

Legit.ng had reported how Nigerians woke up on Tuesday, September 3, to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per litre.

There was reportedly a directive for retail outlets to increase petrol prices.

The directive announced that the NNPC retail management had approved an upward review of the premium motor spirit (PMS) pump prices.

“Petrol will be N1,200/per litre", Ayodele

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the spiritual head of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, asked President Tinubu to remove Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).

Ayodele said this in a video posted on his known X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday, September 2, while reacting to the current fuel crisis.

Source: Legit.ng