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FEC Meeting Update:F.G. says Deregulation has come to stay

The Federal Government is not backing down on the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol. Following an emergency Federal Executive … Continue reading FEC Meeting Update:F.G. says Deregulation has come to stay


The Federal Government is not backing down on the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol.

Following an emergency Federal Executive Council Meeting yesterday, government asked the Nigeria Labour Congress not to inflict further pains on Nigerians by calling them out for protests.

The Council says it will expedite action on the renovation and rehabilitation of the Nigerian railways and in the next week distribute 1,600 diesel engine buses to all the major cities in the country to mitigate the impact of the policy on fuel subsidy removal.