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Fuel Price Hike Will Put More Hardship On Nigerians- Bode George Laments

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5 years ago

September 6, 2020

The former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Chief Bode George has said that the recent increase in the price of petrol and electricity tariff will inflict more hardships on suffering Nigerians.

Chier Bode George speaking on the development in Lagos on Sunday appealed to President Muhammad Buhari to revise his decision on the matter as the timing of such a decision is wrong for now.

“Directly, I’m appealing to the President. He should be told that there is hell in town; big hell and it is affecting everybody right across the board. North, South, East, West, everybody is complaining all over the country”. He said.

The PDP chieftain also noted that the Nigerians never benefited from the palliatives provided by the federal government during the lockdown.

He said it is unfair for the government to add more woes to the suffering of the masses rather than taking actions to ameliorate their sufferings.

“This is not the right time to start putting more burden on the people. We are human beings and there is a limit to which people can begin to take it before they crack under that pressure. You must have human milk and a human face. They said they provided palliatives during the lockdown”.

Chief Bode further stated that up till now, we don’t know the beneficiaries of those palliatives. But now, they are adding more pains on the people with petrol and electricity tariff increase. The increase in the petrol price will also lead to an increase in the price of food in the market.

“This is not a military government. We are in a democratic government, a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Were you voted into office so that you can put more hardship on the people?”