Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has described the power sector’s banding system as another form of fraud.
Ajaero stated this against the proposed plan to increase electricity tariffs announced by the Federal Ministry of Power.
Ajaero, who was in Yola, Adamawa state capital for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of NLC, stated this while speaking to journalists shortly before the meeting.
According to him, ” this banding ABCD the electricity providers are using is another form of fraud, it’s is 419, because the services is poor whether you in band A or D, they are just using it the defraud Nigerians and we will oppose any attempt to increase electricity tariffs.
“The banding system by the electricity service provider is not working even when they have almost migrated every customer to band A, paying higher tariffs “.
“The charges have increased, but the services still remain the same “In fact, in some places, they don’t get supply of electric for days, no meters.”
Ajaero, who frowned at the federal Ministry of Power announcing plans to review tariff, noted that the Federal Government has no power again to increase electricity tariffs since it has deregulated the sector.
“Before any increase is made, it has to be through Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission who would have a wider consultation with relevant bodies like consumer protection agency and the labour movement.
