The Trade Union of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the increment
in the pump price of petrol.
The pump price of petrol was increased on Wednesday, two
days after a new electricity tariff was implemented.
Marketers are currently selling petrol between N158 and N162
per litre.
In a statement on Thursday, Quadri Olaleye, TUC president, and Musa-Lawal Ozigi, the union’s secretary-general, said no government has “raped” the country like the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
They described the increment of petrol price and electricity
tariff as “wicked”, adding that it is coming at a time when people are losing
jobs because of the effects of COVID-19.
“They have developed a thick skin that our pleas and cries
no longer mean anything to them. No government has raped this country like the
present one; ironically it has enjoyed our understanding the most,” the
statement read.
“They beat us and when we cry, they send security operatives
after us or force us to pay a fine of N5m for ‘hate speech.’ Our patience has
run out.
“In droves, Nigerians flee the shores of this country. Just
two days ago, we protested the hike in electricity tariff and sadly, yesterday,
they slammed us with fuel hike at a time countries like Ghana and Canada are
giving out palliatives to cushion the effects of coronavirus pandemic.
“It is difficult to cope in this circumstance. Do we still
wonder why unemployment and insecurity have increased? This is disgustingly
shameful.
“We urge government to listen to the voice of reason and
reverse the price immediately. Stop pushing Nigerians to the wall. This is too
daring.”
TUC added that it will call a meeting to take decisions on
this “obnoxious move”.
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