{"id":106202,"date":"2023-07-18T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106202"},"modified":"2023-07-18T19:22:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T18:22:07","slug":"nlc-rejects-hike-in-fuel-price-fears-litrell-soon-sell-for-n1000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nlc-rejects-hike-in-fuel-price-fears-litrell-soon-sell-for-n1000\/","title":{"rendered":"NLC rejects hike in fuel price, fears litre\u2019ll soon sell for N1,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1771782975126794586\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the hike in fuel price, warning the Federal Government not to take Nigerians for granted.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nWhile rejecting the new pump price of N617 in Abuja and other increments, the organised labour feared that the price of fuel would soon reach N1,000 per litre.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nNLC\u2019s Head of Information and Public Affairs, Comrade Benson Upah, on Tuesday stated that Nigerians are already finding it difficult to survive as a result of the subsidy removal.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThis increment is unacceptable to us at the Congress because it poses a significant threat to the socio-economic wellbeing of the citizenry, their businesses, incomes, livelihood, everything!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new pump price is suggestive of the fact that the pump price could rise to N1,000 or more per a litre any time soon. It makes planning difficult and life uncertain!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are yet to be convinced how this is helpful to the people or the economy or how it renews the hope of the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe advise the government to retrace its steps from this journey. The people are not happy. Their calmness should not be taken for granted. If Baby Steps inflict this level of pain, we wonder what Adult Steps would!\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the hike in fuel price, warning the Federal Government not to take Nigerians for granted. 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