Outrage over increase in petrol price as Nigerians bomb Buhari

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Nigerians are lambasting President Muhammadu Buhari following the announcement of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, that the ex-depot price of petrol has been increased from N147.67 per litre to N155.17.

Following the announcement, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria said the implication was that the pump price of petrol would range from N168 to N170 per litre.

Many social media users described the fresh increase in the pump price as “next level hardship” brought by the All Progressives Congress ruling party.

Millions of Nigerians took to the micro blogging sites, (Twitter) and (Facebook) to condemn the price hike, expressing disappointment in the Buhari and APC led administration whose second-term campaign slogan was “Next Level”.

See some reactions;

Insecurity, Asuu Strike, Unemployment, hike in food price and now Increase in petrol price!!!
This is Nigeria!!! https://t.co/eLhCOupLJe

— Mr Macaroni (@mrmacaronii) November 13, 2020

https://twitter.com/jacksonpbn/status/1326980176958382082?s=20

I think we are doomed in this nation. Government don’t understand that the price of fuel affects everything.

Fuel prices go up, transport fares go up, food prices inflates, the ripple effect goes round.

Everyone would feel it except people who live on government funds.

— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) November 13, 2020

So in the middle of all the problems we are facing in Nigeria especially the drastic increase in the prices of food items the government wants to increase fuel price too. They should kuku kill us oh.

— Olúyẹmí Fásípè AICMC (@YemieFash) November 13, 2020

https://twitter.com/CDazlyn/status/1327207744743632896?s=20

https://twitter.com/IamTheIroko/status/1327212351955873792?s=20

https://twitter.com/YemiFowowe1/status/1327229049631027202?s=20

The devilish Govt wants to increase fuel price again. So Nigerians haven’t suffered enough abi?

— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) November 12, 2020

https://twitter.com/GreeenKennedy/status/1327229170863255552?s=20

"who is subsidizing who"

A popular statement by Buhari in 2012, roughly a year after the retired General cried on national T.V.

Today, in 2020 Buhari is the man in-charge and petrol sells at 170/L.

General @MBuhari Where is thy conscience?

— Mustapha Sheikh, Ph.D (@mustysheikh) November 13, 2020

Petrol now selling at N175 Per Litre.
Thanksgiving video.https://t.co/mUOxRGBgPm

— Premier (@SodiqTade) November 13, 2020