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Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by BeeBeeOoh(m): 4:37pm On May 13

The Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have labelled the privatisation of the power sector a failure and demanded for its immediate reversal.

The call was made by the organized labour on Monday in Abeokuta, during a protest against the increase in electricity tariff and removal of power sector subsidies by the Federal Government.

DAILY POST reports that during the demonstration, members of the NLC and TUC sealed off the office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, in the Leme area of Abeokuta.

Addressing journalists, Akeem Lasisi, the TUC chairman for Ogun State, chastised the Nigerian energy Regulation Commission, NERC, for raising energy rates without first contacting organised labour or other relevant stakeholders.

“We woke up to hear the announcement of the NERC that they have increased the electricity tariff to N225 per kilowatt per hour without consulting major stakeholders in the power sector.

“We reject this totally, workers are mostly hit because amidst this increase our salaries remain stagnant. Amidst the increase in school fees, amidst the increase in exchange rate, amidst the increase in prices of commodities and services in the country, our own salaries remain stagnant.

“DISCOs that could not install prepaid meters to all electricity consumers should not have the guts to increase electricity tariff. That is why we are saying that the privatisation policy should be automatically reversed.

“NERC should concentrate more on regulating the DISCOs rather than increasing the electricity tariff. We are saying that Nigerians should not be shortchanged. This policy should be stopped, Nigerians should be allowed to breathe, enough is enough, we reject this totally,” Lasisi said.

Also speaking, the state’s NLC chairman, Hameed Benco, urged President Bola Tinubu to persuade NERC to reverse the increment in electricity tariff.

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Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by Righthussle: 4:38pm On May 13

This NLC never know where dem dey.

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by helinues: 4:39pm On May 13

NLC is now a pure joke

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by Paraman: 4:43pm On May 13

And some idiots will claim Azikwe Jonathan did wanders

So they were sleeping when Azikwe Jonathan sold it to incompetent people?

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by helinues: 4:45pm On May 13

Paraman:
And some idiots will claim Azikwe Jonathan did wanders

They would soon come to blame this current government as if n Dem privatized those sectors

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by happney65: 5:05pm On May 13

Paraman:
And some idiots will claim Azikwe Jonathan did wanders

So they were sleeping when Azikwe Jonathan sold it to incompetent people?

We know what GEJ did then was Sakamanje and that he sold it to his friends.

9 years after you propagandists and liars have taken government from him,what have you done to solve the power problem..

What Exactly have you done

Remember what Fashola said?that a serious government will fix power in 6months? Why is it worst now than when GEJ left it

Why?

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by Putindbutt: 5:05pm On May 13

NLC is nigerian labour clownery.

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by PlasmaTV: 5:06pm On May 13

This government is a trial and error government. It's both hilarious and sad.

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by klynranth: 5:09pm On May 13

This nlc and asking for impossible things is now 5 and 6

Re: Reverse Privatisation Of Power Sector – NLC, TUC Tells FG by EasternActivist: 5:34pm On May 13

If the federal government can increase all these why can't salary be increased as well

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