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| Gov. Ayodele Fayose |
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has condemned the
increment from N86.50 to N145 of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), describing it as
insensitive and demonstration of the level of hatred the President Muhammadu
Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government has for Nigerians.
Speaking through to his Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said, he was
waiting for the reaction of those who took to the streets to protest when fuel
subsidy was removed by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2012, urging
labour unions in the country to stand by their members always, not minding the
political party in government.
The governor, who said the over 70 per cent increment was
another vindication of his predictions on what to expect in 2016, added that it
was now clear that the scarcity of petrol being experienced in the last three
months was deliberately orchestrated by the federal government to pave the way
for the already conceived increment.
He said, “When they were seeking votes from Nigerians, they
promised to reduce petrol pump price to from N87 to N45 per litre, they
promised to create three million jobs per year, they said $1 will be equal to
N1 and above all, they promised to pay unemployed youths N5,000 stipend and
provide one meal a day to pupils nationwide.
“Instead of fulfilling their promises, they have increased
petrol pump price to N145 per litre, increased electricity tariffs, retrenched
thousands of workers and imposed untold hardships on Nigerians.
“As they did in 2012, if labour leaders do not also stand up
for the people at this time, posterity will not forgive them.”
“Nigerians are now left at the mercy of political liars who
took over power by deception and are governing by deceit,” he said.
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