Electricity: “End fixed charges now,” protesters tell power minister, Fashola
Nigerians have told their new Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola the first thing he must fix as he assumes office.
Several Lagosians found no better place to make their greivances known than in Lagos State, where Fahola served as governor before making his way into President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.
“No more fixed charge,” read a placard protesters displayed as they marched from Ikeja roundabout to Lagos State House of Assembly and Government House in Alausa.
The demonstration was peaceful protest, and drew solidarity from most Nigerians standing throughout the long stretch of Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ikeja, reports say.
The police were also on ground to protect the protesters.
The demonstration was organised by members of the Electricity Consumer Protection Forum, a nongovernmental organization.
Some of the placards displayed by the protesters read: “We say no to any electricity tariff increase; Service charge is a calculated financial slavery; Distribute prepaid meters; and Stop estimated bills, among others, were some of the inscriptions.”
Those pretty well summed up their demands.
The Lagos State governor’s office addressed the protesters and said the Buhari administration will do the needful.
