FG Plans To Sell Petrol At N140 Per Litre–NLC 
Published on February 26, 2012 by pmnews · 14 CommentsThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Federal Government of creating artificial fuel scarcity across major parts of the country to blackmail Nigerians into accepting an increase in the price of the product, which it says is the ultimate goal of the government.
It said the government was aiming at removing the remaining part of the subsidy thus forcing Nigerians to buy a litre of the premium motor spirit at N140 in the nearest future, adding that it would resist such attempt.
There have been reports of fuel scarcity in places like Abuja, Port Harcourt and Bayelsa in the last one week.
In a statement signed by NLC Acting General Secretary, Owei Lakemfa, the NLC also said the “artificial scarcity” of petrol was a ploy to pressure the National Assembly (NASS) to stop the probe into the wholesale fraud in the oil industry.
“The contrived scarcity is an unholy alliance between major oil marketers and various government agencies.
“The claim by the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria that the patriotic probe into the corruption-ridden oil sector by the NASS has created “uncertainties” and loss of confidence by the financial institutions which has translated into fuel scarcity is ridiculous.
“Banks cannot be scared to work with honest businesses as the marketers are claiming, and the country cannot be blackmailed to allow fraudsters continue to dominate the oil sector,” NLC said.
It assured the National Assembly that labour and Nigerians are behind “its probe into the age long theft of our oil wealth and the fleecing of the country through the inflation of the subsidy on fuel,” stressing that the future of the country lies in the ability, determination and the political will of the leaders to tackle corruption, which it said has become cancerous and threatening the country’s existence.
NLC further lamented that the very people who contributed to the present state of affairs in the oil industry are those claiming to be sanitising it by setting up a plethora of committees allegedly to cleanse the industry.
It described the committees so far set up in the oil sector as politically motivated and said rather than find solutions to the myriads of challenges in the industry, they have compounded the bureaucracy in government and increased the cost of governance contrary to President Goodluck Jonathan’s 16 January, 2012 pledge to the country that the cost of governance would be reduced.
While warning that the President and his government have no alternative but to live up to government’s promise that the people would enjoy the increase in the fuel price from N65 to N97 per litre, it said “the claims by some government officials that the mass protests organised by Labour and its allies which led to the reduction of a litre of PMS from N140 to N97 has made the fulfilment of the promise impossible is childish. It is like a dull, inattentive pupil blaming the teacher for his failure.”
It said Nigerians are no longer interested in excuses, but good governance and the dividends of democracy.
—Eromosele Ebhomele
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Ar U saying d Truth? Hope U’ar nt trying to buy d masses again as cover-up 4 ur Jan,2012, compromise? We ar watching!
The NLC does not seem to have a way of dealing with the government to the benefit of the people, who seem to be the enemies of themselves. Go back to history of fuel subsidy removal and strikes. The only people at the vanguard of all these strikes have been salary earners. Every trader goes ahead and increases prices as deem fit. The idiosyncracy of the whole practice of strikes organised by NLC is that they do not do the postmortem to grasp the effect on the average working class Nigerian as those who suffer most. The NLC should have allowed the government to remove the subsidy 100% since the traders, transporters, and other controllers of the means pf production had always found it impossible to bring down prices even after the reduction in pump prices. It has always been a case of government increasing fuel price, prices of food and other items raised up, NLC goes on strike, Govt reduces price of fuel, the prices of food and other essentials remain aroof. So who benefits? Does NLC enforce commensurate reduction in transport fares and food prices? Never! Tomorrow the government will come again to remove another round of subsidy and these same people will jag up prices again, and we turn around and blame government making those outside government, who are as bad as those in government, look like saints. NLC should rather get the government to discuss how to employ the amount from subsidy to the betterment of all, rather than always create avenue for dog-eat-dog situation.
You have said it all!
Can we ever see peace in Nigeria and will everyone become petrol dealer?
This petrol had become a Curse for us instead of being a blessing.
Let us continue to pray to God to give our Country a Leader who will not be under BONDAGE and liberate us all.
I adore you!
if men were God, i would av pronounced judgement upon d so called nlc officials after they ad sold us out. we all shl face our creator one day
Nigerians never ever listen to all these bastad call NLC again oooooo. They are deceiver. Let go ahead and battle the goverment by them selfs. They are unreliable
Nigerians never ever listen to all these bastad call NLC again oooooo. They are deceiver. Let them go ahead and battle the goverment by them selfs. They are unreliable. They are bribe taker after they had taking bribe from dummy president
Don’t mind these so called NLC who are they deceiving, if Govt want to remove the whole subsidy let him do so, after all the common citizens did not benefit from the reduction from 141 to 97 price of items did not come down, These were the people who was shouting NOTHING BUT N65, and every body supported them, but see how they betrayed us, many people were killed but instead of them to stick to their words, they sold Nigerians, everybody was disappointed,including civil society groups. If they want to strike because of any government policy let them go ahead, but no Nigerians will join them, the last strike so many people suffered PRIVATE SECTORS, MARKET MEN and WOMEN, STUDENTS, only people that did not lose anything are the People working with GOVERNMENT because their salary was not tampered with. NOTHING BUT N65……………………. RUBBISH
My people you have spoken well
(N l c) na thieve dem be.dat is y dem nown use their acting secretary to tel us govmnt plan.where is n.l.c chairman?he was speaking to us b4.shame have held him from speaking to nigerians.bcos he knew masses wil fire him.idiot like dem n.l.c.let dem never come on air mention stri…talkles of ke… Or claim they fighting 4 masses.corupt organization.cameleon n.l.c.dem have sold their integrity & mes up.
Cole, your statement and comment about the president every time shows you are nothing but a big fool,bastard who cant even take care of yourself. Be warned.
A cursed country.
NLC shut the fuck up!!!
Mr jack,u re d bigger fool 4 insultin cole,he is just sayin his mind what is ur business?nlc should go 2 hell,all of dm includin presidency re all useless
NLC, please don’t ever come on air to address the public concerning any issue regarding our nation, Nigeria. NLC, you have lost your place, infact people of Nigeria have no regards to your corporation and very soon employees will begin to request their employers to delist their membership from your union. Once beaten forever shine, Nigerians are wiser now. NLC go to hell.