The House of Representatives has cautioned that the recent hike in fuel pump prices could trigger social unrest.
The Green Chamber handed down the warning as a meeting between the Federal Government and labour leaders over the increase in petrol prices ended in a stalemate yesterday.
Last week, NNPC retail outlets raised petrol prices to N1,030 per litre from N897 in Abuja, while in Lagos, the price jumped to N998 per litre from N868. Other regions experienced similar increases.
This is the second price hike in a month, reflecting an increase of about 14.8 per cent or N133.
The development triggered higher transportation and food costs across the country.
Addressing the issue during plenary, the House called on the Federal Government to immediately reverse the hike in the price of petrol and cooking gas, given the current economic hardship across the country.