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The FG breached the agreement with NLC
- Tariff increment was announced by NERC
- Minister of Power ordered a return to status quo
The Leader, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba has lamented the breach of the agreement by the Federal Government (FG) with respect to tariff increment. Recall that on 1st January 2021, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) allegedly signed an Order approving the latest Minor Review changes to the tariff.
Wabba noted the previous agreement between the NLC and FG was to suspend further tariff increases until a committee set up by the FG had dealt with issues relating to the impact of such increments on Nigerians. He called on the FG to return back to the negotiation table with the Labour Unions.
“We demand that all commitments made by the government to organised labour during our recent negotiations be respected. We also demand a cessation to unilateral actions that only undermine the spirit of social dialogue and erode the confidence of Nigerians on the intentions of the government. Our return to the negotiation table will be premised on firm assurances and commitment by government that future negotiations will be done in utmost good faith” Wabba said.