Actor Wale Okunnu Blasts Marketers On Petrol Hike

<h4>Actor Wale Okunnu Blasts Marketers On Petrol Hike</h4>&NewLine;<a href="https&colon;//openlife&period;ng/">OpenLife</a> reports that Nollywood actor Wale Okunnu has stirred conversation online, pointing fingers at petroleum marketers over the sharp rise in petrol prices in Nigeria&period;&NewLine;In a video shared on social media, Okunnu expressed his frustration, questioning why the country’s fuel keeps getting more expensive while prices remain relatively stable elsewhere&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As at Saturday, petrol was N1,240 per litre, but as at Sunday, March 22, it has risen to N1,340 per litre&period; Please, is it the government that increased the pump price within hours or we the people&quest;” he asked, highlighting the rapidity of the increase&period;&NewLine;Okunnu also challenged the narrative blaming international conflicts, citing Nigeria’s own oil resources&period;&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We know there is war in Israel and Iran, but don’t we have our own crude oil&quest; Why is it that our own petrol is so expensive&quest; Other countries that have petrol, why is theirs not as expensive as ours&quest; We are the ones punishing ourselves,” he said&period;&NewLine;The actor’s remarks have resonated widely, sparking debates about the role of marketers and the government in Nigeria’s ongoing fuel pricing challenges&period;&NewLine;His candid take underscores growing public frustration over the rising cost of living and the seemingly relentless petrol price hikes&period;&NewLine;