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NBA Maiduguri Branch, Strongly Condemns Fuel Price Hike
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NBA Maiduguri Branch, Strongly Condemns Fuel Price Hike
By Madu Mohammed,, Maiduguri
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Maiduguri branch has strongly condemned recent hike of the pump price of Petroleum Motor Sprit (PMS) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from N637 to N930 per litre.
The NBA in statement jointly issued by its chairman, Zanna Hamza, Esq and Secretary Zakariya M. Umar, Esq and made available to journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday said “We, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Maiduguri Branch unequivocally condemn the recent exorbitant hike in fuel prices by Federal Government of Nigeria through NNPCL.”.
“Obviously, the increment comes at a time of significant economic hardship devastating Nigerians citizens should not bear the brunt of such inconsiderate actions that further compound their already intense condition. We therefore implore the Federal Government to reverse the increase.”, the NBA said.
The statement further noted that ” in the same vein, the Branch is deeply concerned about the subsequent deliberate hoarding of fuel by majority of filling stations within Maiduguri and its environ. This has results in an artificial fuel scarcity within Borno State, foisting more hardship onto the public.”
The NBA said in light of this situation, called on the Borno State Government to urgently constitute a HIGH POWERED TASK FORCE to discreetly monitor the situation and sanction all filling stations found culprit of hoarding fuel.
“It is imperative that the Government takes swift action to address this issue and ensure that the people of Borno State are not subjected to unnecessary hardship due to the greed of a few individuals, the statement added.
They also urged the Bormo State Government to ensure the availability of fuel through it state owned filling station BOSCO at affordable prices and to expand the network of Government-owned filling stations across the State.
“The NBA Maiduguri Branch
stands firm in its commitment to protecting public interest and advocating for the welfare of the people and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”, they added.
