ASUU Advises Nigerian government On Pump Price Increase

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Federal Government to review the recent increase in fuel pump price.

Mr Augustine Ndaghu, Yola Zonal Coordinator of the Union, gave the advice during a press conference in Yola on Monday.

Ndaghu observed that the price increase was announced by the Federal Government at a wrong time when people were struggling to survive following the outbreak of Coronavirus.

“This is not the right time for government to declare the fuel pump price increase because people are currently struggling to survive the COVID-19 economic meltdown,” Ndaghu said.

On the lingering negotiations between the union and the government that led to the ongoing industrial dispute, the coordinator accused government of insincerity.