The Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, civil society allies and electricity consumers across the country have concluded plans to hold a nationwide protest on Monday over the 45% increase in electricity tariff which took effect on Monday, 1st of February 2016.
NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, the members of the union have been sufficiently mobilized to encourage Nigerians to come out in their numbers to support the protest.
He said, “ The Abuja rally will start at Labour House, Central Business District at 8.00am before moving to the NERC head office at Adamawa Plaza, Plot 1099, First Avenue, Off Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District. From the NERC office, the rally will roll to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company at Zone 4. The rally will mobilise from there to the National Assembly”
“This protest rally has become necessary after all effort to make NERC shelve the idea of increase failed. Indeed, rather than see reason with Nigerians, the minister for power, works and housing has been advancing spurious argument in justification.” he added.
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