BREAKING: NLC Speaks on Being Betrayed by Tinubu’s Govt Amid Fuel Price Hike, Details Emerge
- The NLC has said that the recent hike in fuel price is both traumatic and nightmarish for the masses
- The NLC stated that it felt betrayed by the FG following the agreement it reached during the minimum wage negotiation where labour accepted N70,000 instead of its demand of N250,000 so that there would not be any further increase
- In a statement signed by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, the labour movement called for an immediate reversal of the latest increase in petrol price
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, seen by Legit.ng, 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.
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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.
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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.
'NLC's feeling unfortunate', good governance advocate
Meanwhile, Adekunle Aderibigbe, the general secretary of a Lagos-based human rights group, the Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG), said "it is quite unfortunate" that the NLC feels betrayed.
Aderibigbe told Legit.ng:
"To make the matter worse, the basis and rush with which the agreement was made was not made known to the public which has empowered the FG to forge ahead with the price hike without consultation with NLC.
"I think to remain relevant, the NLC could have secured the interests of the masses while negotiating the so-called agreement. They should have involved key stakeholders in their decision-making process with the FG."
“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 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.
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