Tinubu Govt Meet NLC, TUC Over Fuel Price Increase, Others

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration on Wednesday met with the leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).

Naija News understands that the meeting, at the Presidential Villa, is centered on the state of the nation, especially the petrol price increase.

The meeting is taking place at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, sources told Vanguard.

Those at the meeting are Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, NSA; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Labour Minister; Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.

Others are Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Information Minister; Heineken Lokpobiri, Petroleum Minister, State; Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited.

Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had last week adjusted the pump price of petrol in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

In Lagos, NNPCL outlets now sell a litre of petrol for ₦998, about ₦150 higher than the initial price of ₦855.

In Abuja, NNPCL retail outlets hiked the price of the essential commodity from ₦897 to ₦1,030.

The fresh increase followed the September 2, 2024 increase by the NNPCL. The retail company had hiked the price per litre of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, sparking outrage. The price per litre of petrol was raised from ₦184 to ₦568 last June.