Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), calling it “unfortunate and insensitive.”
Obi urged the Federal Government to reverse the hike, stressing that the move would exacerbate the already challenging economic situation faced by Nigerians.
In a post titled ‘Reversing the Sudden Fuel Price Increase,’ published on his official X handle, Obi attributed the economic hardship to the government’s policy decisions.
He described the increase in petrol prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as a misstep.
“As Nigerians continue to groan under extremely difficult economic conditions, largely caused by the Federal Government’s wrong policy choices, the NNPCL has once again raised the price of fuel (PMS) without providing any explanation,” Obi wrote.
“This…
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