Following the high electricity tariff, the organized labour in Niger State has now threatened to shut down the hydropower dams in the state.
They
issued the threat during a protest to the Abuja Electricity Distribution
Company, AEDC, office following directives by the national body of Nigeria
Labour Congress, NLC.
Addressing
the protesters, the Chairman of NLC in the state, Idrees Lafene said the state
reserves the right to enjoy 24-hour power supply at a lower cost.
“This
Dam belongs to the people that is why NLC and TUC have agreed that this would
be the first warning step for the authorities to do the needful, otherwise, we
will go to the Dam and shut it down.”
A few
days ago, the NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, had picketed offices of the
electricity distribution companies over the increment in tariff amid epileptic
power supplies.
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