Coalition of CSO's Protest: Israel Joe, Ogedebe, Others Demands Immediate Reduction Of Petrol, Electricity Tariff

A coalition of Civil Society groups in Delta State has called for immediate downward review of fuel and electricity tariff.

Leaders of the Groups made the call on Monday in Effurun, Delta State.

Leader of the group, Comrade Isreal Joe, lamented the increase in electricity tariff and price of petrol, saying “it is a repressive policy that would put the wellbeing of the Nigerian people in jeopardy.”

He noted that in the current times, Nigerians have endured untold hardship occasioned by the advent of the novel Covid-19 pandemic. A development he said called for liberal government policies to lessen the suffering of the people, but not otherwise.

He also berates the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress for suspending its planned industrial action and protest over the increase in prices of petrol and electricity tariff.

Barr. Omes Ogedegbe, Director General, Conference for Actualization of Human Rights, noted that Nigerians hoped that the coming of the APC led government in 2015 with its trumpeted mantra of change would mitigate their suffering, but they have come to realize that the government has consistently come up with policies that are not implementable to the benefit of the poor Nigerians.

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