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.
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The union leaders locked the entrance gates of IBEDC Business Hub and other sub-offices in Osogbo, with an instruction to security personnel not to allow anyone to gain access into the offices. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.
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.
“We hope that the FG and DisCos will do the needful and reverse the tariff, but if they fail, the CWC will give directives on further steps to take,” he said. (
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