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More Nigerians are attacking the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu on social media over the Federal Government’s decision to totally remove the subsidy on petrol and pegging the product price at N145 per litre.
Moreso, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun mobilization for a showdown against the government as it has vowed to resist the increase in the price of petrol. According to the NLC in a statement by its General Secretary, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson in Abuja yesterday, the hike in the price of petrol was insensitive.
The NLC said yesterday, “The unilateral increase in prices of petroleum products today by government represents the height of insensitivity and impunity and shall be resisted by the NLC and its civil society allies.
“The latest increase is the most audacious and cruel in the history of product price increase as it represents not only about 80 per cent increase but it is tied to the black market exchange rate. Accordingly, we urge the government to revert the prices to what they were. We would want to put everybody on notice that we shall resist this criminal increase with every means legitimate.
‘Already, an emergency NEC meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 13, to decide on the next line of action.”
The NLC called on affiliates, state councils and civil society allies of the Congress to commence mobilisation immediately.
Read what compatriots are saying to Kachikwu on Twitter today…
This Ibe Kachikwu has an amazing capacity for a lot of double speak. Hiding policy flaws in big English. Just tell us what it is exactly
— Adeniyi (@Kneeyie) May 12, 2016
You Buhari apologists shld continue o! Defend him since u getting money from his administration. Ibe Kachikwu Mr doublespeak
— Black Gotti (@khinggotti) May 12, 2016
This Ibe Kachikwu guy wears eyeglass like Albert Einstein making it look like he’s smart yet has the brain of a chicken.
— 9ja Angry Child (@fejirooliver86) May 12, 2016
When officials like Ibe Kachikwu say they ‘share in our pains’ I just chew my bitterkola & SMH. Do they go to mkt & price yams? #FuelSubsidy
— Betty Abah (@bettyabah) May 12, 2016
Kachikwu is ts the may? Is this the fuel you told us you have massively imported with subsidy? Ibe Kachikwu is a thief
— OleImoBailoutFund (@nwaikeokwu) May 12, 2016
Ibe Kachikwu & his boss made it official that the FG no send us if we die! APC we shall see you in 2019 because most of us are SURVIVORS!
— Kenneth Okocha (@Kenawel) May 12, 2016
Ibe Kachikwu says they share the pain of common Nigerians. How?
— Uzor Ngoladi (@uzorngoladi) May 12, 2016
Ibe Kachikwu is a common criminal. He promised us May. Imported fuel with subsidy, and then handed us to the cabals for massive profit
— OleImoBailoutFund (@nwaikeokwu) May 12, 2016
Ibe Kachikwu is a waste of Phd
— Orimolade (@srkay_ori) May 12, 2016
Yes I agree it’s all Ibe Kachikwu’s fault, but when it turns out good in the long run, give him the credit, not to Buhari. #SubsidyRemoved
— Baba-Bala Katsina (@BabaBala5) May 12, 2016
- Daniel Fayemi for encomium.ng
