The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, has expressed concern over the persistent crisis in the power sector, describing the development as a burden on workers, manufacturers, and the public.

In a statement, NLC President Joe Ajaero accused operators in the electricity value chain, particularly distribution (DisCos) and generation (GenCos) companies, of benefiting from subsidies and tariff increases while citizens “pay for darkness”.

The union rejected the proposed 6 trillion-naira bailout for GenCos, describing it as a temporary fix to a flawed system.

NLC therefore called for the merger of the ministries of Power with that of the Petroleum Resources into a single Ministry of Energy, arguing that their separation contributes to inefficiencies, particularly in gas supply for thermal power generation.

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