New operators in the nation’s power sector have asked for increase in electricity tariff in the midst of worsening power situation in the country.
The operators have already jerked up service charge from N750 to N1,500 monthly.
This came as the Federal Government and organised labour are meeting today to review labour issues in the sector especially non-payment of terminal benefits for thousands of sacked workers, alleged victimisation of labour leaders in the massive sack of workers immediately after the take-over of the assets of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, among others.
It was gathered that the operators met with the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, last week to demand for increase in tariff.
It was gathered that the Director-General of the Commission, Mr. Sam Amadi, told the operators that they had no basis to ask for increase when Nigerians were still lamenting the negative effect of last increase and the worsening power station in the country.
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