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Price hike could heighten insecurity – ActionAid

ActionAid Nigeria, a humanitarian non-governmental organisation, said the increase in petrol price could further heighten insecurity in the nation and further explosion of crisis.

It said in a statement, “ActionAid Nigeria totally condemns the hike in fuel prices. We are not out of COVID-19, a lot of citizens are losing their jobs, people are getting poorer, more responsibility with school closure, young people roaming the streets unemployed and fuel hike at this time is shocking.

“We are dealing with too many increases at the same time and this is introducing so much inflation into our lives. Governance is about the people. Instead of dealing with insecurity, we are taking actions that will further heighten insecurity.”

It added that as the inflation goes up and more people are plunged into poverty, there would be more conflict in the society.

 

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