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Ohanaeze, Afenifere, Arewa Youth Groups Demand Reversal of Petrol Price Increase

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Prominent Nigerian socio-cultural groups—Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and Arewa Youths—are calling on the government to reverse a recent hike in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices.


The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) increased the fuel price from approximately N600 to over N855 per litre, attributing the rise to market forces. This increase has caused transportation fares and commodity prices to soar, leading to widespread hardship among citizens.


Ohanaeze Ndigbo's Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, warned of severe consequences if the price is not reversed. He stated, "The cries of a beleaguered populace resonating from every corner of the nation serve as a clarion call for accountability and change within the management of the NNPCL."


He further emphasized that "an overhaul of the entire petroleum sector is a fundamental prerequisite if the presidency seeks to restore trust and earn the goodwill of Nigerians."


Afenifere's spokesman, Jare Ajayi, echoed similar sentiments, stressing that the negative impact of various government policies would persist unless the old PMS price is reinstated.


He noted, "Failure by the NNPCL to reverse the latest increment in fuel price will rub off negatively on some policies of the Tinubu administration to ease things for the citizens."


Additionally, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum urged President Bola Tinubu to improve communication between the presidency and the public, noting that policies like the fuel price hike were inadequately communicated.


AYCF President General, Yerima Shettima, remarked, "The Federal government should summon courage and come out to tell us what is happening. Those with the responsibility to communicate with Nigerians about the activities of the government are not doing their jobs very well."


The fuel price hike has had immediate and severe repercussions. Transportation fares have increased by at least 50 percent in major cities like Abuja and Lagos, leaving many civil servants stranded. A commercial driver, Moses Jukun, lamented, "When I buy just a liter of fuel for N900, at the end of the day, I won’t make reasonable gains."


Moreover, the prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed. A boutique owner, Friday Johnson, explained, "I’m expecting my goods to arrive on Monday and for sure, the price can’t be the same. The goods I’m expecting right now, I bought the same thing just last two months and I didn’t spend up to a million naira but I can tell you that two million naira is gone already and the goods are not here yet."




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