Benson Upah, spokesperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has warned that Nigerians may end up buying petrol for ₦5,000 per litre.
He stated this in an interview with Weekend Trust, amidst fuel scarcity and hike in price of petrol across the country.
While speaking, further he noted that the recent increase runs contrary to the agreement the union reached with the federal government.
Upah said, “I want to tell you something, what this signals is that Nigerians have not seen the end yet, we may end up paying nothing less than ₦5,000 per liter for fuel in this country. We hope not to get there but if we get there, the decision will be left to Nigerians.”
Upah, who spoke on the Federal Government breaking promises on increasing the price of petrol, said during discussions on a new minimum wage, the government proposed two options: either raise the minimum wage to ₦250,000 while allowing petrol prices to climb to between ₦1,500 and ₦2,000, or accept a wage increase to ₦62,000 and maintain the current fuel prices.
Meanwhile, he expressed disappointment, stating that the latest price increase by President Bola Tinubu led government is a breach of trust.
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