The #EndBadGovernance movement has issued a fierce condemnation of the recent petrol price hike, labeling it as a “provocative and vexatious” move by the Tinubu-led administration.
This development, which the group argues deepens the suffering of already struggling Nigerians, has ignited renewed calls for nationwide protests and industrial action.
In a strongly worded statement, the movement, led by its Lagos chapter, criticized the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for increasing petrol prices to between N998 per litre in Lagos and N1,030 per litre in Abuja, marking the second such hike within a month. The group believes the hike will worsen the dire conditions of Nigerian workers, youth, and traders, pushing them further into hardship.
“We demand an immediate and unconditional reversal of the hike and a return to pre-May 29, 2023, prices,” the statement declared, stressing that President Tinubu’s policies have only exacerbated the hunger and economic strain on Nigerians.
The movement, through its Organising Committee, called for mass protests to force the administration into reversing not only the fuel price increase but also other “anti-poor” policies.
The movement’s statement also addressed the operation of the Dangote refinery, dismissing government promises that its operations would lead to lower fuel prices. Instead, they argue, prices have surged, showing the failure of the government’s privatization and deregulation policies.
Calling on the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to immediately declare a 48-hour general strike, the movement urged the nation’s civil society organizations, student unions, and community groups to rally together to resist the administration’s economic policies.
With millions of Nigerians facing growing economic uncertainty, the #EndBadGovernance movement’s message was clear: only mass action will challenge what they describe as an administration indifferent to the plight of the people.