Coalition Demands Reversal Of Power Sector Privatisation

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. <div align="center" style="margin-top:10px; position:relative; bottom:10px;"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2676590700924448" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <!-- Footer display --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2676590700924448" data-ad-slot="2082787951" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div>

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.