Organised Labour has rejected the unending scarcity of petrol as well as the unapproved hike in the price which is above N240 a litre in the country, urging the government to find an immediate solution to the shortage before things get out of hand.
In a statement, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, argued that there is no excuse that good enough for the shortage because no private individual or companies are importing a litre of PMS into this Country.
According to NLC and TUC, all products are imported by the government and there is no record whatsoever that the agency of government that is importing the products has added a kobo to the price it sells the products to the marketers.
In the statement titled, Fuel shortages, price hike and avoidable long queues in filling stations are unacceptable and no longer tolerable, the presidents of NLC and TUC, Ayuba Wabba and Festus Osifo, respectively, said that they are reliably informed that the shortage is deliberately fostered by players in the downstream sector in other to hike the price far above the government approved threshold.
The labour, centres, therefore demanded the Federal Government put an end to the unnecessary fuel shortages and unapproved price hikes in the country.
They added that Organised Labour is ready and willing to engage the Federal Government and assist in all ways possible to overcome the country’s present challenges.
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