Petrol Price Rise Has Oppressed Ordinary Nigerians – Dantalle

The National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, has said the sharp rise in the price of petroleum has oppressed ordinary Nigerians and worsened the cost of living.
Dantalle, who is also the National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), spoke on Wednesday at the APM unveiling of its manifesto in Abuja.
The event was attended by party leaders, members of the National Working Committee, campaign officials, lawmakers and supporters.
He said the price of petroleum has risen from about N200 to about N1,500, a development he described as miraculous and painful for citizens.
“The increase, combined with the imposition of outrageous...