In a stinging rebuke of the nation’s current economic trajectory, the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) – Relief Fund Trust has warned that the relentless surge in fuel prices is no longer just an economic statistic—it is a brewing human rights emergency. In a powerful statement released Monday, March 16, 2026, Country Director Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu laid bare the grim reality facing households from Lagos to Maiduguri. The message was clear: for a nation sitting on a sea of oil, the current “cost-of-living chokehold” is both unacceptable and increasingly difficult for the public to justify. The IHRC highlighted that the hike at the filling station is triggering a devastating chain reaction across the Nigerian economy. The organization noted that the “persistent increase” isn’t just hitting car owners; it is a direct assault on the most vulnerable. “The expectation of Nigerians is that the nation’s natural resources should translate into economic relief… Unfortunately, the opposite appears to be the case.” — Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, IHRC Country Director. Post navigation Uber, Bolt, inDrive Drivers Begin Three-Day Strike in Lagos Over “Unfair” Fares Tinubu Throws the Tax Master into the Ring to Save the Economy
