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The Federal Government, on Friday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its reversal. It also revealed that the subsidised power pricing regime would be for the short term, with a transition plan to achieve a full cost-reflective tariff within a period of three years.

However, the decision did not go down well with the Nigeria Labour Congress, which told the Federal Government to prepare for the consequences of the tariff hike, which it described as wicked and unpopular, stressing that since the government preferred to listen to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, it should be ready to face the consequences.

The Head of Information, NLC, Benson Upah, told one Saturday PUNCH, “We did say earlier that this tariff hike is insensitive and unpopular. So if the government elects to continue with the hike or persists in something that is evil, I’m sure it is equally prepared for the consequences of that evil.

“The manufacturers are saying this is going to hurt businesses and make the environment more hostile, and we also said so. There is no place in the world where high power tariffs have ed manufacturing. Not even in the developed world.

“So, it completely beats our imagination for the minister to have the audacity to say that the policy would continue. What this means is that the minister and the President are not in charge. It is saddening that the minister elected to pursue an unpopular policy.”

Upah added, “It shows that the minister and the President are not in charge. The people in charge are the World Bank and the IMF. They are the ones driving this highly injurious policy.

“So, our leaders should be prepared for the consequences of this highly injurious policy. That is what I’ll say about this issue for now.”

Manufacturers and the organised labour had kicked against the hike in tariff payable by about 1.9 million consumers, which was approved and announced by the Federal Government on Wednesday.

Subsidy on electricity was withdrawn completely from the tariff of consumers on the band A category, which constitute about 15 per cent of the total 12.82 million power consumers across the country.

The government announced the hike in electricity tariff at a press briefing in Abuja by NERC, adding that those affected would pay N225 per kilowatt-hour, up from the previous rate of N68/kWh, representing about 240 per cent increase.

The government stated that the decision took effect on April 3, 2024.

But the Organised Private Sector, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress kicked against the hike in tariff for power s and demanded that the decision be reversed.

They argued that the hike in tariff would send manufacturers out of business, worsen inflation and stifle small and medium enterprises, adding that there was no place in Nigeria currently enjoying up to 20 hours of power supply daily.

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Toothless bulldogs. Mtchew

What is the point fighting over cost of something thats barely available? It sounds like misplaced priority.
They should be pushing for cheap power for industries and a fair profit level by discos and gencos.

They are all Idiots...


No be only showdown, na smackdown... 🙄

Soon, Tinubu will go talk to TUC president and the NLC efforts will be destroyed

Strike is the only language that this government will understand.

Very insensitive government....

Removing fuel subsidy without increasing salary is inhumane
Increasing everything tarif without increasing salary is inhumane

This is the worst government in Nigeria.

I really believe Nigerians will accept Military rule over this present government

As for NLC, their relevance is diminishing... Since last year they have been barking like a toothless dog...

Great100000:

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Labour

Please, which of the labour?

Shut up. This labor are just a nonsensical set of demented self seeking dingbats.

Nothing will come out of their empty threats.

Stewpid scumbags 😎😎😎

Mtchewwww politicians in karki... Birds of a feather.. I have stopped taking this morons serious since the first day of tifnubu regime

Labour Congress is just a political party and a Big distraction to Nigerians.
They will do as if they mean well for the masses, then backstage Their leaders will go for their own share.

Nigeria is a joke.

Can you imagine the rubbish untop of the light that is not even available because since we entered 2024 we have not had light and they are busy stealing people's transformers.

Godforsaken people...

which labour?

Who takes that short devil serious?

LP NLC is in OYO

Smackdown nii

Great100000:

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This Labor Congress is part and parcel of Labor Party as both parties have publicly acknowledged and their aim ever since this new government comes in, is to create havoc and instability in the country because their party did not win the election.

While the timing of the electricity tariff is very bad and insensitive to the people, the Labor Congress under this Agbero man has lost its credibility and it is not the avenue to protest.

Is this toothless bull still alive..

Same Labour I know?

When was that

MAKE LABOUR GO SLEEP

EVERYTIME NA EMPTY DRUM CHANTS

ABEG MAKE I MOVE OVER TO ANOTHER TINUBU INTERESTING TOPIC

U

Nobody takes them serious again

dem don com again!

Thunder will fire that labour.

Very useless lots.

They will issue threats and then back down midnight!

Very very insensible from the government to start removing this and that without proper arrangements to ease the consequences of the situation.

Great100000:

https://punchng.com/labour-threatens-showdown-as-fg-insists-on-electricity-tariff-hike/?amp

All Noise and No Action..


Heavens did not fall when Tinubu removed Subsidy.


Heavens did not fall when Tinubu Floated the Naira..


Heavens will certainly not fall on this Hike in Electricity Tariff. Nigeria has come of age.