Nationwide fury as NNPCL reportedly hikes petrol price to N855 per litre

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Nigerians have expressed widespread outrage following reports of a purported hike in the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

The news of the price increase broke on Tuesday morning, with reports indicating that NNPCL retail outlets had adjusted their meters from N568 per litre to N855 per litre in Lagos.

As of now, NNPCL has not issued any official statement confirming or denying the alleged price hike.

The situation has led to widespread fuel queues, causing significant disruptions across Lagos and other parts of the country.

Reactions on social media have been intense.

On X (formerly Twitter), Obianozor Victor Nduka commented, “Oru la n seka. Evils are perpetrated in the midnight,” while Frederick Omondiale remarked, “This is purely man-made. Marketers are trying to make as much as they can from their current stock before they begin to buy from Dangote. Dangote won’t satisfy the market immediately with 25 million liters. From October, at 30 million liters/day, prices may begin to fall.”

Adesola Fagbemi tweeted, “There should be another protest,” while Otuya Kelvin warned, “This country is going to end like a movie on its last episode, trust me, and the rulers will be surprised.”

Oladunjoye Olwaseun questioned the rationale behind the price hike, stating, “The dollar is not rising, so why N855 for fuel? This will also affect food prices, hmm.”

Harrison Vic.Junior expressed anger towards the current administration, saying, “Everyone under this administration, including those who hijacked power only to punish Nigerians, should be ashamed. It shall never be well with those causing Nigerians to suffer, Amii.”

Tope Praise sarcastically commented, “I, Temitope Oluwasewa Obi, will vote for Tinubu in 2027. I pray he finishes our state until we are born again from tribalism, nepotism, ‘Emi lokan’ spirit, and witchcraft. You haven’t seen anything yet.”