Amid the lingering fuel scarcity in the country, the NNPCL increased the pump price of petrol from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 – depending on the location per litre.
Condemning the move in a statement, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, accused the Federal Government of betraying labour movement.
According to the NLC President, the current administration is yet to implement the new national minimum wage of N70,000.
While accusing the government of insincerity, Ajaero described the policies of the current administration as traumatic.
He recalled how President Bola Tinubu gave labour leaders the option of choosing from N250,000 as the new minimum wage in exchange of petrol price at N1,500, and said they rejected the offer due to the impact it would have on Nigerians.
Ajaero regretted that instead of the promised reversal, the rate has since been jerked up further putting more Nigerians and businesses in jeopardy.