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NAAT Urges Provision Of Pre-Paid Metres To Nigerians
The National Associa
tion of Academic Technologists (NAAT), has called for the provision of pre-paid metres for Nigerians to ensure the effective implementation of the reduction in electricity tariff by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
A communiqué issued after the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, recently and signed by the President of the Association Comrade Sani Suleiman, said the slash in electricity tariff should be effected through making pre-paid metres available to customers by the appropriate authorities and electricity generating companies.
The association further urged the Federal Government to effect further reduction of petroleum product prices to N65 per litre with the communiqué, adding that the current price of N87 per litre is still on the high side to Nigerians.
The communiqué also demanded for the full implementation of the agreement reached with the Federal Government by the association in 2009.
The association urged Federal Government to as a matter of urgency implement the agreement it freely entered into with the association in 2009.
The Association said the 2009 agreement was designed to be reviewed every three years, stressing that the agreement has been due for revision since 2012.
The communiqué enjoined the Federal Government to set up necessary machinery for the re-negotiation of the agreement due since 2012.
Philip Okparaji