FG Approves Extension of New Electricity Tariffs Suspension by One Week
The Federal Government and the organised labour yesterday agreed to extend the suspension of the new electricity tariffs by one week.
The decision was reached on Sunday during a meeting between the FG team and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress.
Recall that the government had on September 28 postponed the implementation of the new tariffs by two weeks to its review by the technical committee after a meeting with organised labour, which kicked against the spike in petroleum and electricity prices.
The FG team led by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha in a meeting with organised labour at the Presidential Villa banquet hall also agreed to distribute one million meters to reduce the metering gap in the country.
The ...