In a move that contradicted the strike order issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), filling stations in Enugu began operation on Monday without increasing pump prices.
LEADERSHIP survey reported that fuel supply remained consistent in the city and transport fares were not increased.
Marketers denounced the strike order as sabotage against the economy and unjustified attack on Dangote Refinery.
A station owner who did not want to be quoted said:
“I don’t know why all these attacks on Dangote Refinery. He invested billions of dollars, and now Nigerians are benefiting as fuel is now selling for less than ₦1,000 in Enugu. The government should call such unionists to order instead of allowing them to frustrate private investors.”
Similarly, citizens complained against the unions, stating that their activities were not in the interest of the public.
Mr. Ndukwe Igbokwe, a resident of Achara Layout, said:
“The unions don’t have our interest at heart. Government refineries have been moribund for years, yet they never called the government to order. Now that a private refinery is working, they want to frustrate it.”
Investigations had indeed determined that fuel supply in the state is regular, with no hint of shortage or rise in fares.
