The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong condemnation of the Federal Government following the total collapse of the national electricity grid on Tuesday. The congress accused authorities of deliberately engineering the power sector to fail while Nigerians continue to pay exorbitant tariffs for darkness.
In a statement signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the congress highlighted systemic mismanagement and political interference as key factors behind the recurring failures. “This latest collapse is a stark indictment of this administration and the entire neoliberal, pro-market charade that has defined the power sector since its so-called privatization,” Ajaero stated.
He further criticized the government’s lack of political will and ideological clarity to deliver stable electricity to the masses, saying, “The government, hiding behind compromised agencies, has once again demonstrated that it has neither the political will nor the ideological clarity to deliver stable electricity to the masses.”nlcn for
The NLC also took issue with the proposed N4 trillion bailout for distribution and generation companies, labeling it an act of economic betrayal. “This colossal sum is not meant to ‘fix’ anything; it is a grand scheme to indemnify failure,” the statement read.
Ajaero insisted that government funds should instead be used to build new generation capacity and revitalize transmission infrastructure. He highlighted the leadership failures in the sector, stating, “The sector is crippled because it is run by a cabal of the wrong individuals—unqualified political cronies and economic buccaneers. They see our national infrastructure not as a tool for development, but as a trough from which to siphon public wealth.”
He emphasized that “The working class and the suffering masses of Nigeria will no longer tolerate this darkness. We will no longer accept excuses for a crisis that is manifestly man-made.” Ajaero concluded, “This is not a plea; it is a declaration of intent. The light must come on, by any means necessary.”
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