Nigeria Labour Congress NLC President, Abdulwahed Omar, Tuesday assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would not increase the price of petrol in the New Year.

Omar, who gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos, said already the masses were facing a lot of hardship, adding that government would not want to add to their sufferings.

According to Omar, any further increase in the prices of petroleum products can result in violent protest by the masses, and government will not want that to happen.

“Nigerians should expect a good year in 2013. We don’t expect sudden surprises from government like we had early this year.

“I don’t think government will be disposed to doing that because if you look at it, the hardship Nigerians are enduring now is slightly higher than what they were enduring at the end of last year.

“So, I think it will be unthinkable for government to want to compound the problems of the common man.

“So, let us hope that 2013 is going to come with good hopes and with a lot of prospects for everybody in this country.”

The union president said Nigerians should not expect anything from the NLC, but should hope on many good things from government.

He urged government not to sack any worker, saying that it would not solve the country’s economic problems. He advised government to tackle the unemployment problem in 2013, saying that it would be a major yardstick for measuring the country’s development.
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GistVillage: Nigeria Labour Congress NLC President, Abdulwahed Omar, Tuesday assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would not increase the price of petrol in the New Year.

Omar, who gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos, said already the masses were facing a lot of hardship, adding that government would not want to add to their sufferings.

According to Omar, any further increase in the prices of petroleum products can result in violent protest by the masses, and government will not want that to happen.

“Nigerians should expect a good year in 2013. We don’t expect sudden surprises from government like we had early this year.

“I don’t think government will be disposed to doing that because if you look at it, the hardship Nigerians are enduring now is slightly higher than what they were enduring at the end of last year.

“So, I think it will be unthinkable for government to want to compound the problems of the common man.

“So, let us hope that 2013 is going to come with good hopes and with a lot of prospects for everybody in this country.”

The union president said Nigerians should not expect anything from the NLC, but should hope on many good things from government.

He urged government not to sack any worker, saying that it would not solve the country’s economic problems. He advised government to tackle the unemployment problem in 2013, saying that it would be a major yardstick for measuring the country’s development.
cc:http://www./fg-to-increase…ce-in-new-year/

That is what they normally do.well thanks for the news. i read that on vanguard today.

^^^na wa for all this commenters with no comment.

to the topic;
if they like let them increase it to 500k,nigerians will still survive smh.

So the NLC president want 2 say he is not aware that most filling station are selling it btw #110-#120 in some part of the country already, instead of #97.
Abi until jona talk am officially? Ewu.