The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) led a protest at the headquarters of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company in Kaduna, opposing the recent hike in electricity tariffs for customers in Band 'A' categorization. The protest was spearheaded by Kaduna NLC and TUC chairmen, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman and Comrade Alhassan Danfulani, who demanded an immediate reversal of the tariff increase.
The Labour members criticized what they perceived as segregation in the electricity sector, citing class differentiation in supply. They also called on the Federal Government to revert the privatisation of the distribution sub-sector of the electricity industry. According to the Labour leaders, the privatised distribution sub-sector has been exploiting Nigerians and prioritizing profit over serving underserved citizens.
