The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the recent hike in the price of petrol, describing it as insensitivity against the masses.
Following the hike in the cost of the commodity by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and various depot owners, the pump prices of petrol rose to between ₦1,050 and ₦1,150 per litre
Reacting to the development, the Deputy President of NLC Political Commission, Theophilus Ndubuaku told Punch that in saner climes representatives of workers, the organised private sector and students would have being consulted before making a decision to increase the fuel price.
He argued that in an inclusive government, one person should not be the one calling the shots. Ndubuaku lamented that when people speak up attack dogs are sent after them and they are labelled members of the Obidient Movement.
He said, “This pump price hike will not only affect foodstuff and fare. There is the problem of inflation and the value of naira to contend with. Instead,…
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