Fuel pump price don rise again for Nigeria as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) don increase di price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), wey dem dey call fuel or petrol to N1,030 per litre for some of dem outlets for Abuja.
Dis increase go make am di highest price wey fuel don reach for Naija since dem introduce di new price regime.
What caused fuel pump price increment?
NNPCL no give official reason for di increase, but inside sources yarn say na because of di rise in global crude oil price.
How people reacted
Motorists and residents for Abuja dey lament di increase, say e go affect dem pocket.
“Dis fuel price increase go make life harder for us,” na wetin one motorist, Mr. John, talk.
“I no know how dem expect us to cope wit’ dis kind price,” another resident, Mrs. Mary, add.
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Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) reaction
Di Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) don condemn di increase, say e go worsen di economic hardship for di country.
“We go continue to fight against dis unjust increase,” na wetin NLC President, Joe Ajaero, talk.
Government response
Di Federal Government no respond to di increase yet, but di Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, promise to look into di matter.
What next?
Di increase go affect di economy, and di common man go bear di brunt.
As di situation dey unfold, we go keep you updated.
