Buhari Is Insensitive To Plight Of Nigerians, Group Says After Increase In Petrol Price

 

Afri-Goal Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians over the newest increase within the price of petrol in Nigeria,

The Petroleum Product Marketing Company had on Wednesday announced that petrol within the country would now sell for N151.56k per litre, while the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria had directed its members within the South-West to sell at N162.

The foundation described this as heaping more problems on Nigerians, who are battling with the economic impact of COVID-19.

“While battling the impact of COVID-19, the govt not only increased the electricity tariff but also raised taxes and levies on the informal sector.

“This fuel hike appears to be a clap on the face of Nigerians who are merely striving to supply for themselves what the govt has did not do,” Afri-goal said.

It demanded government to right away reverse the petrol pump price to its original N130 and also reverse other anti-human taxes and tariff increases.

The group also advised government to “be empathetic with what Nigerians are browsing and put a halt to all or any policies and hikes which will further compound the woes of Nigerians".