President Muhammadu Buhari says it makes no sense for Nigeria to sell Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol at prices lower than those sold in neighbouring countries.
He made this known, Thursday morning while delivering his presidential speech on Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day Anniversary at Aso Villa, Abuja.
Buhari said; “Petroleum prices in Nigeria are to be adjusted. We sell now at N161 per litre. A comparison with our neighbours will illustrate the point.
“Chad, which is an oil-producing country, charges N362 per litre. Niger, also an oil-producing country, sells oil at N346 per litre. Ghana, another oil-producing country, petroleum pump price is N326 per litre. Further afield, Egypt charges N211 per litre. Saudi Arabia charges N168 per litre.
“It makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia.”
