Federal Govt will not increase fuel pump price — Lai Mohammed

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday dispelled the rumour that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would be increased.

He gave this explanation while addressing state house correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

He said that the Minister of Petroleum (State), Dr Ibe Kachikwu, would have been at the briefing but had to go for an urgent meeting in order to resolve the petroleum scarcity in the country.

“Government has no intention at all to increase the pump price of PMS; the minister has assured the council that there is enough products for the next one month even to the end of January,’’ the minister stated.

According to him, there is usually more demand for petrol product during the yuletide which…

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