Nigerians tackle Gov Okpebholo over N3000 fuel price comment

The recent statement by the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, that Nigerians are lucky and should rejoice that the petrol pump price per litre still hovers between N1,400 and N1,500 has continued to attract public condemnation and criticism.
Okpebholo stirred the hornet’s nest and attracted public resentment when he compared petrol prices in Nigeria with those in the United Kingdom, arguing that at N1,500 per litre, Nigerians were enjoying because a litre of fuel costs more than N3,000 in the UK after conversion.
He made the comments recently while speaking at the “Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road” event in Edo.
He said he visited London recently and went with a friend to buy p...