The United Labour Congress (ULC) has vowed to resist any increase in pump price.
It said the ongoing fuel scarcity was a clear manifestation of leadership failure.
ULC said the scarcity cannot be blamed on any panic buying nor hoarding as the product is seriously in short supply.
It said importers were not bringing in enough products while Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was not in a position to meet the demands of the market.
“Importers cannot bring in products because of logistic bottle-necks created by the government at the point of procuring Foreign Exchange while NNPC lacks the capacity to bring in more products that are needed this period.
“It is worrying truly that at this time every year Nigerians are allowed to go through this harrowing experience.
“Paradoxically this is the period they have chosen to play games; withhold Foreign Exchange from importers and reduce the amount NNPC was making available,” ULC said in a statement by its President Comrade Joe Ajaero.
ULC said it was afraid that government may be playing its old trick prior to raising the price of petroleum products.
“We want to warn that Nigerian workers under our aegis will work assiduously, severally and across to resist such insensitive intentions.
“This has become a game politicians play against the people but we vow to work to ensure that the outcome this time will be in the favour of Nigerian workers, Nigeria and Nigerians,” the group said.
ULC said it was surprising that a government that raised the pump price of petrol to N145/litre with a promise never to allow the return of fuel queues is giving excuses as to why the queues have returned with a vengeance.
“We believe that there is no excuse strong enough for this government to give over this worrying situation. Government should fulfill at least its side of the bargain. That is the only way to go.
“It is even worse trying to deflect the blame and push it on the unions in the sector which is not true as this truly shows continuous disrespect for the citizenry that elected these same leaders into office.
“This is not the kind of end of year gift that Nigerians deserve. Leaders in other climes give their citizenry end of year gifts by passing legislations and enacting policies that would ease their burdens but not so in Nigeria.”