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Jos, Plateau state – Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have picket the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) along Ahmadu way, Plateau state.
As reported by The Nation on Monday morning, May 13, the sealing of the office was carried out by the Plateau state chapter of the NLC and TUC officials.
It was learnt that the action was in compliance with the directive of the organised labour over the hike in electricity tariff.
Workers of the electricity company were locked out by an enforcement team as early as 6:30 a m, Daily Trust noted.
Friday Elijah, Jos Disco spokesperson, confirmed the development.
Electricity tariff: Labour pickets Kaduna Disco
In the same vein, organised labour picketed the headquarters of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) in Kaduna over the recent hike in electricity tariff for customers on Band ‘A’ categorisation.
The labour members led by the Kaduna state NLC and TUC chairmen, Ayuba Magaji Suleiman and Alhassan Danfulani respectively, called for immediate reversal of the tariff.
They kicked against alleged segregation by the electricity sector through class differentiation in supply, asking the Bola Tinubu-led government to reverse the privatisation of the distribution sub-sector of the electricity industry.
Protesters storm Ikeja Disco
Protesters also appeared at the Ikeja Disco to make known their complaints about the electricity tariff.
The labour members in Lagos chased out the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) staff and disrupted the company’s activities.
More to follow…
Source: Fox Nigeria
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