…blames govt inaction By Chioma Obinna Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the sharp rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, describing the development as “economic cruelty” and warning that unchecked profiteering is undermining citizens’ constitutional right to life. The group expressed concern over reports that cooking gas now sells for as […]
Nigerian cooking gas hits N2,000/kg amid cost-of-living crisis, pushing millions into energy poverty. Regulatory inaction on profiteering signals systemic governance failure with risks to workforce stability, supply chains, and social cohesion.
June 7, 2026
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…blames govt inaction
By Chioma Obinna
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the sharp rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, describing the development as “economic cruelty” and warning that unchecked profiteering is undermining citizens’ constitutional right to life.
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