Senate may reconvene over fuel, electricity tariff hike
The Senate may reconvene over the recent increase in the prices of petrol and electricity tariff, The Nation learnt on Thursday.
The Pipeline Products and Marketing Company on Wednesday announced an increase in petrol from N148.50 to N151.56 per litre while electricity tariff was increased from N22.00 to N66.00 per kilowatt.Sources in the National Assembly said that the emergency session would be used to address the concerns of Nigerians over the price increases.
He said: “I’m currently in Imo State for an APC assignment. I’m out of touch. I can’t confirm whether or not an emergency sitting will be called by the Senate since I’m not in town. Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Obinna Ogba, said the increases in electricity tariff and fuel price at a time the economy was yet to recover from the deadly effects of COVID-19, showed that government is highly insensitive.
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