By our reporter 17.9.2026
The recent rise in the cost of petrol per litre to N1,450 depending on location has provoked a reaction from the Northern States Christian Elders Forum NOSCEF.
A press statement issued by the NOSCEF chairman Elder Sunday Oibe on Thursday urged President Bola Tinubu to revert to the old prices saying that the hardship facing Nigerians is getting worse.
The forum noted that many Nigerians are already stretched by high cost of food, transport fares and basic necessities another hike will finally break their backs.
“The patience of Nigerians should not be mistaken for acceptance of perpetual hardship,” NOSCEF said in the statement.
“NOSCEF believes that the welfare of Nigerians must come before political calculations about future elections. The government should listen to the cries of citizens and respond with policies that provide meaningful relief.
“We therefore appeal to President Tinubu not to be insulated from the realities confronting ordinary Nigerians by praise-singers or officials who may present a more favourable picture of the economy.”
The forum not that many Nigerians are facing uncertainty and hopelessness due to prevailing factors like hunger, insecurity, unemployment, infrastructural decay and declining purchasing power.
“This is the time for government to demonstrate empathy, listen to the people and take decisive action to prevent further deterioration in the living conditions of citizens.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us, and the suffering of one Nigerian should concern every responsible leader,” the forum said.
Christians in Maiduguri paying a high price for living in Nigeria.