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Ibadan: Organized Labour Protests Over Hike In Electricity Tariff

The natiowide protest by organised labour against the recent increment in electricity tariff has commenced in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Our correspondent reports that the protest led by the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the state, Mr Kayode Martins, was staged at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Capital Building, Ringroad.

The protesters carried various placards with different inscription such as “Nigeria Workers and people reject increase in electricity tariff” and “astronomical increase in electricity tariff is not acceptable”.

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Speaking with newsmen, the NLC chairman in the state, Mr Martins said the protest would continue until the increment is reversed.

He claimed that electricity tariff hike had brought more hardship on the masses and would not be accepted by Nigerian workers



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