New Petrol Price: TUC adamant, tells FG to revert to old price immediately

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Friday remained adamant in its opposition to Wednesday’s increase in the pump price of petrol, as it asked the federal government to revert to the old pump price of petrol with immediate effect.

The labour union, which gave the federal government up till May 18, 2016 to invite the leadership of organised labour for discussion on the way forward, also said it will interface with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and civil society organisations to work out actions plans to be put in place to protest what it called “the insensitive fuel price hike”.

A Communique issued by TUC at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos and signed by its President, Comrade Bobboi

Bala Kaigama and Ag Secretary-General, Comrade Simeso Amachree reads: “The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) at an emergency meeting held on Friday 13th May 2016 in Lagos deliberated extensively on the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol by the Federal Government and passed the following resolutions.

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“The NEC-in-Session rejected in its entirety the astronomical increase in the price of petrol from N86.50 per litre to N145 per litre and demanded that the Government should revert to the old price regime with immediate effect.

“The NEC in session gave the Federal Government up till Wednesday, 18th May, 2016 to invite the leadership of labour for discussion aimed at determining the appropriate way forward.

“The NEC-in-Session also directed the leadership of the TUC to interface with the NLC and the Civil Society Allies to work out action plans that would be put in place to protest the insensitive fuel price hike should the Government fail to meet the Wednesday, 18th May, 2016 deadline”.

However, the NLC was yet to make its definite response to the price hike known, as a press briefing scheduled for 4pm on Friday was postponed till 12noon on Saturday.

The postponement was conveyed via a text message from the NLC headquarters and signed by the General Secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson.

The text reads: reads: “This is to inform you that the press briefing today has been shifted to tomorrow, Saturday, 14th May, 2016. Time is 12 noon”.

 

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