- Residents in the southeastern part of Nigeria are set to embark on an indefinite strike in protest of electricity tariff hikes and others
- The recent increase in electricity tariff has continued to generate a lot of criticism from both public and private quarters
- The intending protesters encouraged fellow residents to stop paying for electricity and remain without power in protest
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The Southeast Electricity Consumers Association (SEECA) has announced that residents in the region will embark on an indefinite strike starting from November 1.
In a statement issued on Sunday, SEECA’s national chairman, Okechukwu Obioha, highlighted ongoing disputes with the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), particularly concerns about the alleged migration of all consumers to Band A, as key reasons for the planned strike.