ASHENEWS reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government over the recent hike in the pump price of petrol from N534 to N617 per litre.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
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The members voted against the motion on Wednesday after the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu who presided over plenary, questioned if it was in the place of the House to take such a position since pump price is controlled by the market forces.