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FUEL SCARCITY: NARTO Suspends Planned Nationwide Strike

Afnews Editor

Feb 20, 2024

FUEL SCARCITY: NARTO Suspends Planned Nationwide Strike

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The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has suspended its planned nationwide strike.

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The suspension comes after a meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders on Monday.

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NARTO had issued a strike notice over economic conditions affecting tanker drivers.

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The association's members had threatened a countrywide shutdown starting on Monday due to the exorbitant cost of automotive gas oil (diesel), which is essential for fueling their trucks in transporting petroleum products across Nigeria.

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The price of diesel hit N1,226.69 per litre last week.

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