They were led by Ebonyi Nigerian Labour Congress chairman, Ogugua Egwu and his Trade Union Congress counterpart, Chidi Igboji.
Bearing placards, the workers chanted songs to express displeasure over the hike in electricity tariffs. “We are here to say that the recent tariff increase for Band A from 65 naira to over N225 representing 340 percent increase must be reversed”“If it is not reversed by govt who have decided to sufferer us we must continue to picket all EEDC and NERC offices till the hike is reversed,” he said.“This increase is evil because it is meant to ensure that the poor masses will continue to be poor and we the Organised Labor in Ebonyi state are saying no to this increase.
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