NLC had prior to this claimed it accepted N70,000 as minimum wage because FG assured its members that there will be no further increment in the price of petrol
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to immediately reverse the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol across the country.
The labour union made the demand after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced an increment in the pump price of petrol from N617/itre to N897/liter on Tuesday.
A short statement from the NNPCL noted: “This is to inform you that NNPC Retail Management has approved upward review of PMS pump price from N617/itre to N897/liter effective today, 3rd September, 2024.
“Please ensure all your pumps and totems (price boards)/MIDs reflect the new PMS price of N897/liter.”
Reacting to the fuel hike via its X page on Tuesday night, NLC told the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to return to the old price.
“We demand the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the pump of PMS across the country.” the union tweeted.
Prior to this development, the NLC had said it felt betrayed by the president, after the NNPCL increased the official price of fuel.
NLC president, Joe Ajaero, claimed the union accepted N70,000 as minimum wage because FG assured its members that there will be no further increment in the price of petrol.
He went on to threaten that in the coming days, the appropriate organs of NLC will meet to make appropriate decisions which will be made public.
