The Allied Conservative Congress, ACC, has condemned the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, by the Nigerian government.
ACC said this decision by the government is outrageous, insensitive and imposes more hardship on citizens.
The party demanded an immediate reversal of the d price of petrol in a statement signed by Rev. Olusegun Obaje Peters, its National Chairman.
“It is obvious that an increase in fuel price will impose more hardship on citizens, worsen their plights and further stagnate the economy,” the statement said.
“It is curious that the Federal Government would contemplate a fuel price hike soon after the #Endhungerprotest# as if the welfare of the people does not matter as provided for in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, which states that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.
“Governments at all levels are obliged to deliver fruits and dividends of democracy, not hardship, hunger and carnage.
“Nigerians voted for a fair deal and better life, not deprivation, destitution and poverty. Government exists to articulate and implement people-oriented policies, programmes and projects that will boost citizens’ standards of living, not to impoverish and frustrate them.
“Nigerians are resilient, resourceful and industrious, they should be encouraged, motivated and provided with an enabling environment to maximise their potential and contribute to nation-building.
“[We] demand the immediate reversal of fuel hike from ₦880 and above to ₦617. The Federal Government had assured Nigerians of lower fuel prices when the last increase was imposed on them, stating that more supplies of petroleum products would bring down the prices.
“Today, the reverse is the case due to a lack of political will to sanitise the oil sector of corruption and incompetence. Nigerians have suffered enough, there is no need to impose more hardship on them for any reason or no reason whatsoever.”
ACC urged the Federal Government to approve a licence to qualify Nigerians to build private refineries and remove all the bottlenecks in doing so.
“It is time to end hardship in the country through conservative governance. Nigerians desire and deserve compassionate leaders with the milk of human kindness.’
ACC promised a better Nigeria with conservative ideology if the party is elected in the next general elections.
