The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the resignation of Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power.
The NLC voiced its frustration over the ongoing failures of the national power grid.
In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the union highlighted its serious concerns regarding the deteriorating condition of Nigeria’s electricity sector, which it warned is on the verge of complete failure.
Ajaero remarked, “If the Ministry of Power were led by capable individuals, the current distressing frequency of grid failures could have been prevented, rather than the Minister’s alarming assertion that this situation will persist as if it were an accepted reality.”
NLC calls for resignation of power minister over national grid collapse
“We believe that this is a clear admission of incapacity and failure by the Ministry and we wonder why they would not do the honourable thing by resigning.
“It has to be noted that the number of times the National Grid has collapsed under these helmsmen is more than all the previous leaders in the history of our nation combined. Rather than the garrulous remarks, Nigerians expect more seriousness in handling their affairs.”
Ajaero also slammed the minister over the proposed allocation of ₦8 billion in the 2025 budget for “sensitisation of Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills, accusing the Ministry of Power of prioritising frivolous projects over critical infrastructure.
He said, ”The Power sector in Nigeria is at the brink of collapse as the helmsmen have repeatedly shown gross incompetence. It is a sector where the National Electricity Regulatory Commission despite the enormous power invested in it by the Electricity Act of 2023 has continuously demonstrated incapacity to regulate or outrightly refused to discharge its responsibilities to electricity consumers in Nigeria while the Minister in charge is enamoured with seeking about N8bn to teach Nigerians how to pay electricity bill.
“It is therefore not surprising that power grid collapse is now a constant as it has continued to succumb to greed and crass incompetence.”
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