Senate may reconvene over fuel, electricity tariff hike

The Senate may reconvene over the recent increase in the prices of petrol and electricity tariff, The Nation learnt on Thursday. Our correspondent gathered the planned emergency session became necessary for the Upper Chamber to take a position on the price hike. The Pipeline Products and Marketing Company (PPMC) on Wednesday announced an increase in petrol from N148.50 to N151.56 per litre while electricity tariff was increased from N22.00 to N66.00 per kilowatt. The increases sparked outrage with many Nigerians calling for an outright reversal. Sources in the National Assembly said that the emergency session would be used to address

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