Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced mass mobilization ahead of its planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

In a statement, the NLC noted that there is nowhere in the world where government leaves its citizens totally to the vagaries of the market without some measure of control and protection. 

The NLC stressed that as a matter of national importance, it is imperative to fix all refineries to be able to cater to domestic fuel consumption.

It urged the federal government to immediately deal decisively with the criminal content of subsidy instead of exposing ordinary citizens to avoidable pain and hardship.