, Workers in the nation’s power sector have asked the Federal Government to stop deceiving Nigerians over the 300 percent hike in electricity tariff, and called for its reversal to avoid further socio-economic woes.

 

While advising the government to come clean on the hike and not be economical with the truth, they described the hike as nothing but another anti-people policy.

 

In a statement, the Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, DOMINIC IGWEBIKE, warned that if any of their colleague is attacked in the line of duty over the tariff hike, they would shut down power supply nationwide without notice.

 

However the Federal Government has appealed to members of the National Union of Electricity Employees not to down tools over the recent electricity tariff hike.

 

In an interview, Minister of Power, ADEBAYO ADELABU, who spoke through his media aide, BOLAJI TUNJI, said the government was doing everything to improve supply in Nigeria and ensure that everybody is happy about the new development.