By John Egbokhan
Presidentof the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has criticized the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over electricity bands and migration plans.
Ajaero queried why some individuals should be in Band A and others in lower bands, noting that the practice is discriminatory.
The NLC president attacked the service-based tariff which put electricity users in different bands, according to service delivered by distribution companies, calling it the highest form of ‘419'.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ajaero queried the idea of migrating customers from one band to another.
“Now the ministry is talking about migrating from Band B To Band A, that is the highest level of 419 one can think of,” Ajaero said on the programme.
“Who is in Band A and who is in Band B? Is it based on the geographical area that you have Band A or Band B or is it based on the dictates of the provider?
“In countries of the world that are targeting 24-hour power supply, why would somebody be talking about Band A or Band B? How would it happen? So, that idea is concocted to make money unnecessarily and say people are migrated
“What are the conditions to be on Band A? What are the conditions to be on Band B? Why would you discriminate? Why would you give me Band B and give somebody Band A? So, these are the issues,” he said.
