- A top public official, Vincent Odogbor, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his leadership position and good office to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL to immediately reverse the fuel price
- Odogbor argued that the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its retail outlets has caused untold hardship for Nigerians
- Nigerians across the country are groaning as the cost of fuel has hit over N1,000 per litre in many parts of the country
Mr President, the people suffering from this fuel sting cut across the social ladder. It affects senior citizens, persons with disabilities, students, innocent children, poor and vulnerable Nigerians.”I join other concerned Nigerians to urge you to reverse and review the price of PMS to 300- 400 naira so that Nigerias workforce can be adequately mobilised to prosperity and economic stability amongst nations.”Read more about fuel price hike in Nigeria
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