We’ll maintain petrol price without subsidy reversal says president Tinubu
President bola tinubu has said that the federal government would take measures to maintain the current pump price of premium motor spirit, pms, otherwise known as petrol, in the country without a reversal of its policy on subsidy removal. He also said the threat by the nigerialabour congress, nlc, to shut down the economy over rumoured plan to further increase fuel price was premature, stressing that it was incumbent on all stakeholders to maintain their peace.
The president assured that there would be no further increase in the price of petrol in any part of the country.thenigerian national petroleum company, nnpc limited, has said it had no plan to raise the pump price per litre of petrol.
Special adviser to the president on media and publicity, ajuringelale, disclosed these while briefing state house correspondents at the presidential villa, abuja, shortly after meeting with president bola tinubu on the issue, especially following threats by nigerialabour congress, nlc, to go on strike without notice, if fuel price was again increased, according to report.
