The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has berated the Federal Government over the hike in electricity tariff.
President of the TUC Quadri Olaleye, in a statement yesterday, described the increase as a “betrayal of trust.”
He said despite the fact that so many companies have shut-down due to their inability to pay the last tariff, the government has gone ahead with a new one.
“We are disappointed by the recent hike in electricity tariff, while negotiations were ongoing with the Organised Labour on the last hike because of the untold hardship it has brought on the workers and Nigerians as a whole,” he said.
“Sometimes we wonder why this government espouses unfriendly policies that are capable of crippling the economy.
“There are many companies that have either closed shops or relocated to neighbouring countries because they cannot afford to pay the last tariff hike, yet this government has done another one,” Olaleye added.
Meanwhile, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission had in a statement denied the 50 percent increase in electricity tariff.
