According to Elumelu: “the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives rejects the announced increase in the pump price of fuel.
“This is because such increase will directly result in more hardship on our citizens, particularly at this critical time when the majority of Nigerians, across the country, are struggling to survive under the burden of the high cost of living and low purchasing power occasioned by the prevailing economic challenges.
“Any increase in the cost of an essential commodity like fuel will therefore bring more hardship to the people and as such should not be contemplated”.
The opposition lawmakers challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to rather come up with strategies that will lead to a decrease rather than an increase in the cost of domestic fuel, including revamping our nation’s refineries, instead of always resorting to price increase, to the detriment of Nigerians.
The Minority Caucus urged the PPMC to immediately rescind its announcement and revert to the former price, with a view of a downward review.