The Nigeria National Summit Group decries increase in fuel pump price

The Nigeria National Summit Group, NNSG,
has criticised the announced increase in the
price of petroleum pump price by the Federal
Government from N86 per litre to N145. Rising
from an emergency meeting in Lagos, the group called on

the federal government to revert to the old price.
Addressing newsmen after the meeting, the
Executive Secretary of the Group, Mr Tony
Uranta said that the increase runs contrary to
all acceptable tenets of human
existence. Uranta said “It is unfathomable that a
government that came in with promises to make life better
for the people have now worsened the alleged woes.
Nigeria are over burdened by the current economic
situation and adding the increase in fuel pump price may
cripple the nation especially small businesses that are the
bedrock of any nation's economy.”
“ Increasing the fuel price at this point when
most states have not even paid their workers
for months smacks of crass insensitivity and
absolute disregard for the well-being of
Nigerians”, he said.