A coalition of several community-based
and civil society organizations, under the
aegis of Coalition for Affordable and
Regular Electricity (CARE) has demanded
a reversal of the privatisation policy of
the nation’s power sector.
Rather, the coalition demanded that the
power sector should be under democratic
control and the management of workers
and consumers.
Addressing a press conference, on
Tuesday, the coalition Convener, Shadrach
Akinbodunshe and co-convener, Ayodeji
Adigun said what was imperative was
massive public investment in the power
sector to guarantee uninterrupted power
to all Nigerians.
This is as the coalition asked for a
reversal of the present electricity tariff to
N21kwh with no further increment.
Speaking further, Akinbodunshe stressed
the importance of all Nigerians getting
prepaid meters and called for an end to
the payment of estimated bills by
electricity consumers.
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Among others, the group called for an end
to any form of compelling communities to
procure electricity infrastructure, like
poles, transformers, aluminium
conductors, for them to be connected to
power.
Noting that electricity workers are
exposed to technical danger, the coalition
also demanded for life insurance for all
electricity workers.