Push Further For N56,000 Minimum Wage - Nigerians React To Subsidy Removal

Push Further For N56,000 Minimum Wage - Nigerians React To Subsidy Removal

As a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, Nigerians are to buy fuel at an exorbitant price of N145 and many concerned Nigerians have reacted to that and the hardship that is killing the country now.

The official price of fuel was N87 per litre, although Nigerians have been buying it for as much N200 since last year, when the fuel crisis started amidst promises of supply stability by the government.

Nigerians have taken to the social media, protesting the removal in consonance with other difficulties that citizens are facing. For many, this is not the change promised by the Buhari administration.

Below are comments made by Nigerians on social media, in reaction to the new pump price.

Things were bad wen GEJ was dere buh nw things are worse...if dey take it from worse back to bad,dey will say dey av done gud.#FuelSubsidy

— Rhymes™ (@Oaudating) May 12, 2016

So why are people complaining about #FuelSubsidy ? Short term prices will be high, long term it'll be cheap.

— Djaji The Prime (@djajiprime) May 12, 2016

All the people supporting #FuelSubsidy removal are online .... what about those that are offline...searching for food ?

— Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAliVFX) May 12, 2016

Top 13 FAQ on the New Framework for Petroleum Products Supply, Distribution & Pricing. via @IbeKachikwu #FuelSubsidy pic.twitter.com/pp9YYIxrzA

— Anthonia Orji (@AnthoniaOrji) May 12, 2016

senator Ben10 is here saying he is considering buying a horse because of #FuelSubsidy but he was deaf and dumb when he received N40mill jeep

— Almajiri Revolution (@bellohamzaa) May 12, 2016

What matters is the stabilization of supply as the product is a necessity which we can't do without..#FuelSubsidy

— Gold Usenekong (@GoldUsenekong) May 12, 2016

Real issues on #FuelSubsidy removal: If the local refineries are getting local crude oil, why should the cost be as high as imported?

— Obinwanne Hill (@ObiHill) May 12, 2016

Can we boast of 15,000 megawatts at the end of Buhari's 1st tenure??? If yes, then #FuelSubsidy should go

— Hakeem D'Koolest (@Bhadoosky) May 12, 2016

There is scarcity as the Private Marketers can't meet with Supply and this naturally raises the price of the product...#FuelSubsidy

— Gold Usenekong (@GoldUsenekong) May 12, 2016

Why do we love POLITICISING every thing. I pray it doesn't get to a point when we will also politicise our HUMANITY. /2 #FuelSubsidy

— Bankole Adebayo (@AdeBanqie) May 12, 2016

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