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Hike in fuel pump price scary, commuters, traders lament
***Says, it will hike food prices, increase hardship
By Francesca Hangeior.
Some traders and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have frowned at the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the NNPC Ltd.
The NNPC Ltd. Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre effective from Sept. 3.
The commuters and traders while lamenting over the development noted that it would increase food prices which was gradually crashing and also the sufferings of the masses.
Mr Ignatius Ugwu, a civil servant, said the fuel pump price increase would further reduce the purchasing power of workers.
He said the increase would hike transportation fares which would make it difficult for workers to resume work promptly and be productive.
Ugwu appealed to the Federal Government to pay workers’ minimum wage and introduce other palliatives that would help cushion the effect of the increase on the masses.
”This information is very scary for a country like ours where people are struggling to eat even one good meal a day.
”This increase will make transport fare and other prices of goods and services to go up.
”The government should have been magnanimous enough to put some things in place before this increase.
”They should have paid minimum wage and other arrears, they should have brought out buses to help the masses because whether we like it or not, prices of things will go up, ” he said.
Mrs Antonia Ogbede, a housewife, said the increase would automatically hike food prices which was gradually coming down.
Ogbede said that traders would take the advantage of the fuel increase to also increase the prices of their goods.
She said the spending burden would increase on her spouse who was the sole breadwinner of the family.
”I went to the market today and I saw some traders discussing about the fuel increase.
”I heard one of them making call for some goods to be delivered to him by the company he buys from and they told him that the price will increase by the end of the week.
”The trader ordered 100 cartons and he said he will sell them at increased price.
”The government should please help us before our breadwinners will develop sicknesses as a result of too much spending,” she said.
Mrs Evelyn Otapu appealed to the Federal Government to consider its citizens first before some policies formulation.
However, Mr Andy Kolapo, a driver, said that the increase would make the fuel queues to disappear.
”We heard that they (NNPCL) has been planning to increase the price of fuel to N1,000 per litre and this they have achieved.
”We hope that this will bring to an end the recurring queues in fuel stations,” he said.
The independent marketers were selling between N1,000 and N1,200 per litre.
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Air Force Begins Moving Electoral Materials For Edo Guber Election
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began airlifting the sensitive election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali.
The operation is part of the NAF’s efforts to ensure the timely and secure delivery of materials necessary for a smooth electoral process.
This development reinforces the collaboration between NAF and INEC to facilitate logistics and ensure a peaceful election in Edo State.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, had previously reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift support for the swift movement of electoral materials during a meeting with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
This airlift operation is a crucial aspect of NAF’s constitutional responsibility to provide Military Aid to Civil Authority, underscoring the force’s dedication to supporting democratic processes in Nigeria. With the election just days away, the NAF’s timely intervention will help ensure the successful conduct of the governorship elections in Edo State.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had earlier accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hunt the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in the state and force them into hiding ahead of September 21 governorship election.
Obaseki, who made the allegation when a delegation led by the former Head of State, Abdusalam Abubakar, met with him to get the governor and his party to sign peace accord, said that the IGP had made nonsense of his (Obaseki’s) role as the chief security officer of the state.
The governor had said that the police chief obtained a warrant to arrest 60 members and supporters of PDP in Edo and that the IGP sent an armed “gang” of policemen who invaded the state, attacked PDP members, shot at a local government chairman and arrested 10 persons who are currently being detained in Abuja without charges.
Asked by the former head of state if his party would sign the peace accord, Obaseki said, “The person who is supposed to enforce the peace accord is now an active participant in creating a destructive environment.
“We are now in a situation where from the Inspector General’s office, there are armed gang policemen who came into Edo State, invaded, arrested and took away PDP members.
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“Dancing gives me abundant joy and peace of mind”-Gov Adeleke
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has given reasons why he loves dancing.
The ‘Dancing Governor’, as he is fondly called, revealed this on Wednesday while responding to a tweet on X.
An X user, @Iwogoke, while praising the governor, stated that Adeleke has been busy fulfilling his electoral promises to the people of Osun State, while his political opponents believe he is only good at dancing.
Iwogoke tweeted, “I’m not flattering you, Your Excellency, your opponents think you can only dance but while they are busy shouting and calling you ‘Dancing Governor’, you are busy fulfilling your electoral promises to the people.”
Responding to the tweet via his verified X account, Adeleke explained that he loves dancing because it brings him joy.
Speaking further on his love for dancing, Adeleke highlighted that while dancing brings him immense happiness, his greater fulfilment comes from delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Osun.
Outlining his administration’s efforts to enhance the state’s infrastructure, he noted that primary health centre rehabilitation is underway in at least 200 out of the 332 wards across Osun State, adding that road construction projects are also progressing in every local government area.
He wrote, “Dancing gives me joy, but delivering on my electoral promises and providing the dividends of democracy to the good people of Osun gives me even greater joy. Rehabilitation of primary health centers is ongoing in at least 200 out of 332 wards, and road construction is progressing in every Local Government!”
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