‘Why can’t Nigerians buy petrol for N441-N872 per litre like, Saudi Arabia, others’ – Atiku questions Tinubu

The statesmanlike campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned wherefore Nigeria cannot merchantability Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, for betwixt N441 and N872 per litre, similar Angola, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Atiku made this known successful a connection by his media squad connected Tuesday.

Recall that successful the past 2 weeks, Nigeria’s petrol pump terms roseate sharply to betwixt N1,310 and N1,345 per litre successful Abuja and its environs.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, MRS, Ranoil and different filling stations accrued petrol retail prices by betwixt N20 and N80 per litre.

The upward reappraisal of petrol prices further worsened the economical hardship faced by Nigerians aft Dangote Refinery raised its gantry terms by N65 per litre.

Reacting to the development, Atiku said that contempt Nigeria’s minimum wage of N70,000, which is acold little than those of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and different countries, its petrol terms is adjacent to N1,400 per litre.