Reduce fuel pump price, Bishop Kukah tells Tinubu

By Matthew Denis

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, his Lordship Mathew Hassan Kukah has called President Ahmed Tinubu and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to reduce the current pump price of fuel stressing that Nigerians are meted with untold hardship.

Bishop Kukah made this appeal in Abuja during the official unveiling of The Progressive Institute held in Abuja yesterday.

Recall that on Tuesday, the pump price of petrol per litre was increased to N855, N918 or higher depending on locations.

Bishop Kukah while delivering his goodwill message during the APC event, said, “We Nigerians are hungry. Find a way of reducing the price of fuel.

“Unless democracy is anchored on sound foundation, we will be building on sand. I am concerned about the quality of democracy in Nigeria. We need to fix the problem with democracy in Nigeria.”

Some APC leaders who attended the event which is ongoing at the Abuja Continental Hotel, are the APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; Senate President Godswill Akpabio who was represented by the deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin; and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.

Others are Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Lawmakers, ministers; APC state Chairmen among others.