The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Federal Government of a nationwide protest if it moves forward with the proposed telecommunications and electricity tariff increases that go against previous agreements.
The NLC has instructed all its branches to prepare for action if the government proceeds with the telecom tariff hike, which was initially set at 50%.
Despite reports suggesting that a compromise was reached, reducing the hike to 35%, telecommunications companies say they have not received any official communication about the reduction.
They claimed that without a formal notification from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), they cannot act on the agreement.
In addition to the telecom issue, the NLC has voiced strong opposition to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) plans to reclassify electricity consumers.
The NLC accused NERC of unfairly shifting consumers from lower to higher tariff bands, which would lead to higher bills.
The union has declared that any further increase in electricity tariffs would lead to massive protests.
The NLC also criticized the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, for overstepping his role and taking actions that should be handled by NERC.
The union has made it clear that they will not stand by while the government continues policies they consider harmful to the Nigerian public.
The NLC’s recent decisions were made during a meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, where they also launched a new mass transit bus initiative for the North East Zone.
