A leader of the protest said the action was to make a statement and let the Federal Government know that the electricity tariff increment was unacceptable by Nigerians.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the action was a result of the joint directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to picket offices of power distribution companies in their respective state capitals.
Speaking to NAN during the protest, Abimbola Fasasi, TUC state chairman, said that the protest was to make a statement and let the Federal Government know that the electricity tariff increment was unacceptable by Nigerians."The government has to develop and improve on electricity generation and supply.
Mr Fasasi said he expected the labour action to yield results in the next two to three weeks, adding that if there is no reversal, labour will shut down the Nigerian economy with a total strike. "We ought to enjoy power supply for at least 20 hours, but I can not recollect the last time power was supplied to us for eight hours.
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