NLC Rejects Electricity Tariff Hike, Threatens Nationwide Protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly opposed the Federal Government’s plan to revise electricity tariffs for consumers in Bands A, B, and C, warning of a potential nationwide protest if the move proceeds. In a joint communiqué issued in Yola, Adamawa State, NLC President Comrade Joe Ajaero and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja condemned the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) ongoing reclassification of electricity consumers. They argued that the plan, which aims to migrate lower-band users to Band A, is a veiled attempt to impose higher costs on the public under the guise of service improvement. “The NLC will not…