WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has criticized the distribution of electricity from Band A to Band B. Ajaero made this criticism during an interview on Channels Television “Politics Today” on Thursday where he discussed several issues surrounding Nigeria’s electricity supply and the inequalities in power distribution. He described the distribution as discriminatory and also criticized the lack of transparency and fairness in the electricity tariff structure. “And they give you the impression that band A’s will get certain number of hours, maybe 18 hours, and they don’t get it. And then you pay attention to probably geographical areas where you migrated into band A. Therefore, this is no longer a social service,” Ajaero said The NLC Chairman further explained that many communities remain without electricity, and some residents are unaware of their tariff bands. “Some communities are still off; they are not getting anything, and you don’t even know the band where they belong. In countries targeting 24/7 power supply, why are we talking about Band A and Band B?”, “If you don’t give me a meter, you can’t just wake up one day and say I have to pay ₦20,000 or ₦30,000,” Ajaero stated The NLC chairman urged the government to focus on achieving a stable power supply nationwide, ensuring fairness in electricity tariffs, and the exploration of renewable energy sources to provide more reliable power to underserved communities.
NLC criticizes band migration and power supply inequalities
