The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Jigawa, Alhaji Hussaini Umar, has appealed to commercial drivers to be patient over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government.
Umar made this appeal today in Dutse on while reacting to the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol as announced by the government.
Yesterday, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Ibe Ikachukwu, announced the new pump price of N145 per litre from the former price of N86.50 per litre.
He explained that the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari was sincere and meant well for the people of the country, hence, they must support him to succeed.
The chairman said that though they were not happy with the increment, but believed that the President would not introduce any policy to inflict hardship on Nigerians.
According to him, “I am appealing to all our drivers to be patient and be calm; though we don’t really understand the policy yet but I am sure with time, it will be in the best interest of the country.”
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