Fuel Price Hike: Tinubu Never Betrayed NLC – Presidency Blasts Ajaero

 Abdulaziz described Ajaero’s claims as “dirty politics” aimed at manipulating the emotions of Nigerians.

The Presidency has accused the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero of lying.

 

This is as it claimed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu never made an offer in exchange for fuel price hike.

Recall that Ajaero had claimed that Tinubu betrayed labour leaders by increasing the petrol pump price.

 

Ajaero had alleged that labour accepted the N70,000 national minimum wage based on an understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased.

 

Reacting to Ajaero’s allegation, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on his verified X handle, @Abdulfagge, said he was in the last two meetings where Tinubu met with Labour leaders, noting there was nowhere an offer was made in exchange of fuel price hike.

 

Abdulaziz described Ajaero’s claims as “dirty politics” aimed at manipulating the emotions of Nigerians.

 

“I sat through the two meetings President @officialABAT had with Labour leaders on minimum wage. At neither of the meetings was an offer made in exchange for the fuel price hike.

“Ajaero is once again playing his dirty politics with the emotions of Nigerians,” Abdulaziz said.