Activist and human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has “congratulated” Nigerians on the increment of fuel price to N855....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
Adeyanju said congratulations especially members of the security agencies who arrested protesters.
He stated this while reacting to the hike in fuel prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from N568 to N855.
As reported by Daily Trust, the product sold for N855 per litre at an NNPCL filling station in Ikoyi, Lagos.
It was gathered that some NNPC stations outside Lagos sell as high as N925.
Reacting via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @adeyanjudeji, he wrote:
“Congratulations to all Nigerians on the increment of fuel price to N855 by NNPC, especially members of the security agencies who are quick to arrest protesters demanding for a country that work for all.”
Filling stations to adjust prices as depot prices rise
Legit.ng earlier reported that Petrol may rise above N1,000 per litre at filling stations as the product cost in some private depots has been increased to between N920 and N950 per litre.
The development follows protests by Nigerians in Abuja on Monday, September 2, 2024, over the lingering petrol scarcity nationwide.
The protesters demanded the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).
