In a press release issued on Saturday, the Labour Party (LP) strongly criticized the recent decision by the Federal Government of Nigeria to escalate electricity tariffs for certain consumer categories. Mrs. Olubunmi Odesanya, the esteemed Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, articulated the party’s concerns during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.Odesanya underscored the significant repercussions of what she termed an “astronomical” increase in tariffs, deeming it as unjustifiably burdensome for a substantial portion of the populace already grappling with economic challenges. She lamented the daily struggles endured by Nigerians, emphasizing that the spike in tariffs exacerbates the existing hardships faced by citizens.Asserting the principle that governance should prioritize the welfare of its people, Odesanya urged the federal government to reassess its decision. She proposed that if tariff adjustments were deemed unavoidable, they should be imple
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