Presidency Refutes NLC’s Claims on Fuel Price Agreement

The presidency has dismissed claims by the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu betrayed labour leaders by increasing the petrol pump price.

Ajaero had alleged that labour accepted the N70,000 national minimum wage based on an understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased.

However, reacting to Ajaero’s allegation, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on his verified X handle, @Abdulfagge, said he was in the last two meetings where President Tinubu met with Labour leaders, noting there was none where an offer was made in exchange of fuel price hike.

The presidential spokesman described Ajaero’s claims as “dirty politics” aimed at manipulating the emotions of Nigerians.

Abdulaziz stated that he personally attended the two meetings and no offer was made in exchange for a fuel price hike, contradicting Ajaero’s assertions.

“I sat through the two meetings President @officialABAT had with Labour leaders on minimum wage. At neither of the meetings was an offer made in exchange for the fuel price hike.

“Ajaero is once again playing his dirty politics with the emotions of Nigerians”, Abdulaziz said.