The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has slammed the surging prices of fuel across Nigeria and warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about the regrouping of corrupt politicians and ex-convicts at the Presidential Villa. VANGUARD reports.
The CLO expressed its concerns at a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday, noting the unprecedented jump from N560 to N537 per liter to N700 – N617.Information Guide Nigeria
Consequently, Mr. Igho Akeregha, President of the CLO, stated that this caught citizens off guard, resulting in long queues at filling stations nationwide.
“The current fuel prices have reached an alarming rate of N700 per litre in most filling stations, while at the NNPC, it’s sold at N617.”
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“These are leaders who promised palliatives, got $800 million in further loans from the World Bank, which they are now sharing among themselves,” he stated.
The CLO also highlighted the alleged misuse of funds by the National Assembly and the National Judicial Council, expressing disapproval of the N70 billion and N24 billion respectively allocated to these institutions from the $800 million World Bank loan.JAMB Result
“What manner of support would they be giving to Tinubu beyond an arrangement to accommodate them in the underdeveloping of the country?” he questioned.
