The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has lamented that Nigerians have been suffering as a result of the hike in the price of fuel.
He also described Nigerians as losers for adapting to the rise in fuel prices.
Ajaero stated this during a Dialogue themed “Tinubu’s Economic Reforms: Gainers and Losers.
He, however, noted that it is not too early to measure the indices of failure as well as that of winning.
He stated that “the masses are the losers because Nigerians who were once buying fuel at N187/litre, now have to do so at the rate of N700/litre”.
Despite the increase, he said there was no increase in salaries and wages, adding that the masses were suffering as a result.
Meanwhile, he noted that it took former President Muhammadu Buhari eight years to move from N260/dollar to N700/dollar, saying “Within six months, it moved from N700/dollar to N1,350/dollar under Tinubu. So who are the losers?” he asked.
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