The Nigeria Labour Congress has listed key issues that should be addressed before the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would adjust the pump price of petrol in the country.
The NLC explained that the NNPC must fix the country’s refineries in order to cut down on the importation of refined petroleum products by NNPC into Nigeria.
The Deputy President, NLC, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said that labour unions made this clear to the Federal Government during the last meeting on the petrol price matter.
Comrade Ajaero disclosed this while reacting to statements by NNPC that the corporation would only adjust petrol price after the Federal Government had concluded negotiations with labour.
NNPC’s spokesperson, Kennie Obateru, had stated on Monday that the price of petrol was not going to be adjusted despite the fluctuations in global crude oil prices until the Federal Government, labour and other stakeholders agree on pricing issues.
In an interview with Punch, Obateru said, “The Federal Government is engaging labour and other stakeholders to agree on modalities and what would be in the best interest of all Nigerians”.
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