NLC Requests Immediate Reversal Of Petrol Price Increase

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday called for the immediate reversal of the fuel price hike announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), stating that the increase has exacerbated the suffering of Nigerians.

In the midst of the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country, the NNPCL raised the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to between ₦855 and ₦897 per litre, depending on the location.

In a statement, NLC President Joe Ajaero condemned the decision, accusing the Federal Government of betraying the labour movement.

Ajaero said, “We demand the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the pump of PMS across the country, release of all those incarcerated or being prosecuted on the assumption of having participated in the recent protests.

“Halt the indiscriminate arrest and detention of citizens on trumped up charges, reversal of the 250% tariff hike in electricity, stop to the hijack of the duties of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

“End to policies that engender hunger and insecurity, Halt to government’s  culture of terror, fear and lying. We are guided by our belief in our country and the need to secure and sustain its sovereignty, integrity and welfare of the people.”