The Federal Government has announced the reduction of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol from One Hundred and Sixty-Eight Naira to One Hundred and Sixty-Three Naira. This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, after meeting with the organized labour which began around 9 pm on Monday and ended at 1:30 am on Tuesday.
According to the Minister, a technical committee has been set up to ensure price stability in the industry. Ngige stated that the committee, which will report back to the larger house on January 25th, will appraise the market forces and other things that would ensure stability in the industry.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, also maintained the position of the minister, saying that the agreement was reached by both sides. The product presently dispenses at N168, following the decision of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company to increase the ex-depot price of petrol from N147.67 per litre to N155.17 per liter in November.
Meanwhile, there is no conclusion yet on the demand for a reversal of the electricity tariff and the Federal Government said talks were ongoing with the distribution companies. #
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