ASHENEWS reports that the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has said that it is an over-kill for the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) to suddenly increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.
A statement by the National Secretary of the Union, Mr. Shuaibu Usman Leman, made available to newsmen on Tuesday, noted that the development has already triggered astronomical increases in transportation costs, with prices of food items soaring almost beyond the reach of many citizens.
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It further lamented the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N539 to N617 and N568 per litre by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in Abuja and Lagos, respectively, and called for its immediate reversal, while adequate measures are put in place to lessen the effects on ordinary Nigerians.
“We are saddened by the fact that today most people can hardly commute to work or other places of business without too much stress because the embarrassing sudden surge in petrol prices has made it so.
“We believe that this sudden decision is an over kill and we urge that the situation should be reversed immediately while adequate measures are considered and put in place to lessen the effects on ordinary Nigerians,” it said.
