Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
The National Association of Nigerian
Students on Monday called on Nigerians not to pay more than the official
pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) fixed at N145 per litre.
Students on Monday called on Nigerians not to pay more than the official
pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) fixed at N145 per litre.
The association also set up a committee
to monitor compliance on the distribution, pricing and sale of petrol
across the country. The committee, it said in a statement, was expected
to collaborate with government agencies willing to ensure compliance and
begin work immediately.
to monitor compliance on the distribution, pricing and sale of petrol
across the country. The committee, it said in a statement, was expected
to collaborate with government agencies willing to ensure compliance and
begin work immediately.
In the statement, the President of NANS,
Chinonso Obasi, urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, to urgently
resolve the problem of fuel scarcity and assure Nigerians that their
days of worries over petroleum prices will soon be over.
Chinonso Obasi, urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, to urgently
resolve the problem of fuel scarcity and assure Nigerians that their
days of worries over petroleum prices will soon be over.
Obasi noted that just before the New
Year, Nigerians were faced with another hardship, imposed by yet-to-be
identified business expropriators.
Year, Nigerians were faced with another hardship, imposed by yet-to-be
identified business expropriators.
He recalled that Nigerians, during the
Yuletide, experienced challenges by paying over 300 per cent hike in
transport costs moving for both Christmas and New year celebrations.
Yuletide, experienced challenges by paying over 300 per cent hike in
transport costs moving for both Christmas and New year celebrations.
While condemning the hardship imposed on
Nigerians, the NANS called on the Department of Petroleum Products and
the Petroleum Pump Price Regulatory Agency to swiftly halt the
exploitation of the masses.
Nigerians, the NANS called on the Department of Petroleum Products and
the Petroleum Pump Price Regulatory Agency to swiftly halt the
exploitation of the masses.
He said, “As of today, the hardship has
not abated. Nigerians still buy petroleum products, particularly petrol,
at prices above N250 per litre.
not abated. Nigerians still buy petroleum products, particularly petrol,
at prices above N250 per litre.
“It is an undeniable fact that PMS is
being sold at prices inimical to the economic well-being of consumers.
Across the nation, the prices rather than decreasing are increasing.
This is heavy, wicked and totally unacceptable.
being sold at prices inimical to the economic well-being of consumers.
Across the nation, the prices rather than decreasing are increasing.
This is heavy, wicked and totally unacceptable.
“Despite the availability of the PMS
product, many unmerited, yet unexplainable reasons, have been given as
excuses for such exploitation.
product, many unmerited, yet unexplainable reasons, have been given as
excuses for such exploitation.
“Any petrol station selling above the official pump price shall incur
the wrath of Nigerians as the committee will help to ensure compliance.
We urge Nigerians to resist this injustice, rip-off and anti-people
policy draining their pockets.”
the wrath of Nigerians as the committee will help to ensure compliance.
We urge Nigerians to resist this injustice, rip-off and anti-people
policy draining their pockets.”
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