NLC warns FG against hike in fuel price

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Federal Government not to increase the price of fuel, as Nigerians were yet to recover from the previous hike.

NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said this while speaking at the opening of its National Executive Council meeting in Sokoto.

Wabba said the congress will mobilize Nigerians to reject the hike in fuel price.

He also said President Muhammadu Buhari should forget about the proposed $29.9bn loan and focus on recovering looted funds stashed in foreign countries.

Wabba said: “While Nigerians are still struggling to cope with the severe hardship imposed on them by the last increase in the price of petroleum products, there are ongoing media campaigns and contradictory statements by the NNPC and government officials on yet another plan to review the template for the pricing of petroleum products.

“We are totally opposed to any further increases as we are yet to seeing the benefits of the last increase even as the current Minimum Wage Act has not been reviewed. It would amount to unleashing further hardship on workers and the poor if any further price increase is allowed.

“The government must not take us for granted; indeed the patience and perseverance of the entire populace must not be taken for granted as we will sure mobilise the entire citizenry for mass protests in addition to other legitimate actions to resist any further increase.

“What is urgently required of government is not another increase but a downward review of the current pump price of petroleum products.

“The current National Minimum Wage Act has long elapsed and as you are already aware, we have long submitted our proposal for a review but Government seems not in a haste to recognise the urgency in attending to our demands.

“Nigerian workers and pensioners are as important to the growth of the economy and must not be allowed to continue to suffer further hardships. We therefore reiterate our call on government to treat the review of the minimum wage and pension with the utmost urgency they deserve.”

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