Chinedu Okworonkwo, national president of the association, made this known in a statement on Sunday. “We urge all our members across Nigeria to immediately reduce the fuel pump price from N145 per litre to N140 per litre. Elections for governorships, state House of Assembly and area councils are on hold until March 9, INEC said. Many Nigerians had travelled long distances back to their home city or state in order to vote, only to find that the election was postponed. The delay is likely to ratchet up tensions in what is a crucial vote in Africa’s most populous nation.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2019 11:15 UTC