The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described as “absurd” the N8 billion allocated in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the President of the union, Comrade Joe Ajaero yesterday.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu during his budget defence at the National Assembly on Monday, revealed the initiative, which he said aims to address the challenges of power theft, poor payment habits, and the protection of national power assets.
Adelabu explained that the campaign would be conducted through multiple media platforms, including social, digital, and print, to reach Nigeria’s diverse population of over 200 million effectively.
Reacting, Ajaero said the ministry’s demand was “absurd”, urging those in the Power Ministry and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to reinvigorate the sector and save it from total collapse.
The statement titled ‘Before The Collapse Of The Power Sector: N8 Billion Budget For Electricity Bill Sensitization And Matters Arising’, highlighted gross corruption in the power sector, and the inability of the leaders to find lasting solutions to power challenges despite huge investments in the sector.