He described the increase in the price of petrol on Wednesday, May 11, by over 70 percent as insessitive, saying it is a demostration of the level of hatred the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government has for Nigerians. Fayose said, the price hike is another vindication of his predictions on what to expect in 2016, he added that it was now clear that the scarcity of petrol being experienced in the last three months was deliberately orchestrated by the Federal Government to pave way for the already conceived increment.
According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka in a statement made available, said "Nigerians are now left at the mercy of political liars who took over power by deception and governing by deceit."
He said he was waiting for the reaction of those who took to the streets to protest when fuel subsidy was removed by former President Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2012. He urged labour unions in the country to stand by their members always, not minding the political party in government.
He said; "When they were seeking for votes from Nigerians, they promised to reduce petrol pump price from N87 to N45 per litre; they promised to create three million jobs per year; they said one dollar will be equals to one naira and above all, they promised to pay unemployed youths N5000 stipend and provide one meal a day to pupils nationwide."
"Instead of fulfilling their promises, they have increased petrol pump price to N145 per litre, increased electricity tariffs, retrenched thousands of workers and imposed untold hardships on Nigerians.
"As indeed in 2012, if labour leaders do not also stand up for the people at this time, posterity will not forgive them."
Fayose, the peoples governor, defender of the poor masses, voice of the voiceless...kudos.
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