The Nigeria Labour congress (NLC) has rejected the new increase in petrol pump price, saying it will further deepen poverty in the country.
This is as retail outlets owned by the Nigerian national petroleum company limited (NNPCL) adjusted the pump price of petrol in Lagos and the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja while many filling stations not owned by the NNPCL immediately followed suit as they also adjusted their pump prices, with many selling as high as 1,050 Naira per Litre.
In light of this, the NLC urge the government to immediately reverse this rate hike as previous increases did not produce any good result.