The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate reversal of the new price increase in the pump price of petrol across the country. The NLC felt betrayed by the increase in the pump price of petrol, as one of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as the national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of petrol would not be increased. The Congress also demanded a halt in the indiscriminate arrest and detention of citizens on trumped-up charges, and an end to policies that engender hunger and insecurity.
Matters came to a head when the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) demanded an immediate reversal of the new price increase in the pump price of petrol across the country. The NLC made this demand in a statement issued by its President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, in Abuja, emphasizing the need for the government to reconsider the hike in fuel prices. The NLC’s call for a reversal of the fuel price hike is a response to the recent announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, which increased the fuel price.
