The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, on Sunday in Kano, appealed to organised labour to shelve its planned protest over electricity tariff increase on Monday.
A statement issued by the Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of the association, Sunday Oduntan, urged the unions to support the power sector operators to improve electricity supply in the country.
The statement urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government and the power sector operators to ensure the sustenance of the sector.
It said that Nigeria was witnessing an all-time high 5,075 megawatts of electricity for the first time in the history of the nation’s power sector.
“This is a demonstration that the sector has the capacity to meet the country’s power needs.
“Power is a major requirement in the drive to grow the nation’s economy and improve quality of life.
“We believe that this is only the beginning and that we can accomplish much more improvement in the sector, if all the stakeholders work together in partnership.
“ANED and its members are sensitive to customers’ anxiety over the recent increase in electricity tariffs”, the statement said.
It said that customers should know that the increase in tariffs was necessary for improvement of electricity infrastructure that had suffered decades of neglect.
“The increase will help to mitigate the negative cash flow and revenue shortfalls that have bedevilled the sector,” the statement said.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had approved electricity tariffs increase by between N9.60 and N14.80, effective February 1, 2016.
(NAN)
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I am in support of the strike action, this is extosion from the masses. 45% increase is too much let's all down tools.
ReplyDeleteI am in support of the strike action, this is extosion from the masses. 45% increase is too much let's all down tools.
ReplyDeletethe masses are suffering the sins perpetrated by the bourgoise class. We should not transfer agression on us by hiking electricity tarrifs. I support the strike action
ReplyDeleteHow can these thieves increase the charges when there is no significant changes in ANED's services? These groups of fraudsters should know there will be unstoppable demonstrations unless they prove their worths.
ReplyDeletePre-meter must be distributed to all Customers to avoid cheating.
Imagine those gaining from the hike telling people not to protest
ReplyDeletel also think the strike action should wait for like 6 months to see the outcome of the increased tariff if it is justify or contribute to increase in the electricity supply.
ReplyDeleteOr be ready to cope with the power situation.
Internal revenue is the only way to support economy now if we want power improvement.
The Increase is actually 54%. It is way way too high
ReplyDeleteWe get electricity mostly by 12 midnight and it's off by 6am when you need it. I'm shocked to hear that there's any form of improvement in power supply!! The strike shouldn't stop until Buhari sorts this trash out.
ReplyDeleteFashola has no empathy for ordinary nigerian who does not have anyone in government, he seldom worry about the hardship his policy will cause provided the "elite" are not affected. if not how can this man possibly imagine to put us through more hardship by the hike in electricity tariff?
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