NLC Faults Fresh Petrol Price Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned the latest increase in petrol price, describing it as avoidable and unacceptable.

NLC Acting General Secretary, Benson Upah, said this on Tuesday while reacting to the fresh price increase.

Upah warned that the development would worsen the economic hardship facing workers, low-income earners and ordinary Nigerians.

He questioned why the Federal Government has not done more to ensure that the Dangote Refinery gets adequate supplies of Nigerian crude oil.

The labour leader said the increase is difficult to justify, especially with falling international oil prices and Nigeria’s growing local refining capacity.

His comments followed another petrol price increase by the Dangote Refinery, raising fresh concerns among motorists, transport operators and businesses already battling high operating costs.