Tag: Fuel Hike

Fuel Subsidy Removal: “Nigerians are suffering” – NUJ tells FG

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has appealed to the Federal Government to give quick attention to the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of the subsidy removal that has led to a sharp rise in the price of fuel. The NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo, made the call during the Perennial Delegate Congress of the NUJ, Nasarawa State Council in Lafia, the State capital, yesterday. Isiguzo, who was represented by comrade the Vice-President of NUJ, Zone-D, Kris Astaka, said that the Federal Government needs to redouble its efforts…

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House of Reps shoots down Motion to suspend fuel price hike

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The House of Representatives yesterday rejected an amendment to a Motion seeking to suspend the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. Members voted against the amendment after Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary questioned if it was in the place of the House to take such a position since pump price is controlled by the market forces. A member, Ugochinyere Ikenga, had moved a motion calling for investigation into the increases in the price of petrol since the removal of petrol subsidy. However, the House resolved…

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Mass protest looms in S/East over hike in fuel price

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…As Transporters set to down tools There is growing tension in the South East region following the hike in the price of petrol across the country and to this end, the youths in the area and transporters are set to commence mass protests in the area. In an issued statement signed by its President, Comrade Goodluck Ibem and Publicly Secretary, Comrade Okey Nwaoru, the body said the development has shown the plot by the Federal Government to send the Nigerian masses into extinction. According to the leaders of South-East Transporters…

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Fuel Price Hike: NLC rejects proposed palliatives, asks FG to retrace steps

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has kicked against the increased pump price of petrol to N617, saying the development remains unaccepted to Nigerians. Reacting to the development, head information and public affairs of the congress, Comrade Benson Upah told newsmen that the increase poses a significant threat to the socio-economic well-being of the citizenry, their businesses, incomes and livelihood. The labour centre told the Federal Government to retrace its steps from the journey of possibly driving fuel towards N1, 000 per litre. He said the congress is yet to be…

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CLO tackles Tinubu over hike in pump price of fuel

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President of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Comrade Igho Akeregha, has condemned in strong terms another hike in the pump price of fuel barely months after the removal of fuel subsidy forced millions of Nigerians into poverty. This follows yesterday’s report that a litre of fuel, which sold at between N560 to N537 since the administration pronounced removal of subsidy, has jumped to between N617 – N700 without notice amid the return of long queues at filling stations. Comrade Akeregha said the sustained assault on already impoverished Nigerians cannot continue…

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Fuel Price Hike: NLC set to begin nationwide strike Wednesday

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A nationwide strike has been called to begin on next Wednesday by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recent fuel price hike. Following a meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja on the loss of fuel subsidies and ensuing increase in the price of gasoline at the pump, the union announced the industrial action on Friday. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero disclosed this yesterday, after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council, (NEC) in Abuja. Ajaero said the government and NNPC have till Wednesday next…

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“Don’t use fuel scarcity as excuse to increase pump price”, Human Rights group to FG

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A human rights group, Campaign for Democracy, (CD), has decried the current fuel scarcity in the country, calling on the Federal Government to ensure that the unfortunate development does not become a device, or stratagem, to increase the price of the product. The rights group made the call on Friday, in an issued statement, titled: “Wake-Up Call To Every Nigerians”, signed by its General Secretary, Reverend Ifeanyi Odili, copy of which was made available to newsmen, saying the call became imperative as the fuel scarcity coincided with the Federal Government’s…

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IPMAN reveals reasons for fuel price hike

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Following the increase in the price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has blamed the recent rise on an increment in the ex-depot cost of petroleum. IPMAN’s Chairman, Benin Depot, Douglas Iyike, disclosed this while reacting to a directive issued by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), asking that the price should be reversed. According to him, the increment is due to the hike in the ex-depot price of petrol, which he said should be the…

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Planned Fuel Price Hike: Northern groups issue ultimatum to Buhari

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…Demands FG to rescind decision within 28 days or face mass action…Insists FG, Govs. have failed Nigerians The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), North-Central zone, and the student’s wing of the North-Central Youth Association, as well as other civil society groups, have issued a 28-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari warning him not to attempt the Government’s planned increase in the prices of petroleum products warning that there would be dire consequences, while describing the Federal and State governments as ‘failures’. The groups issued the warning at the weekend, after…

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Fuel crisis imminent, as private depot owners allegedly raise prices

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…IPMAN appeals for FG’s intervention The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has called for the Federal Government’s intervention to maintain a steady supply of petroleum product, as it alleged price hike by some private depot owners across the country. The IPMAN Chairman in the State, Bashir Danmallam, made the accusations in a statement in Kano yesterday, stating that some of the private depot owners have since Friday last week increased the price, from N148 per litre to between N153 and N155 per litre. He said the association found…

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