{"id":9678,"date":"2024-09-16T08:38:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=9678"},"modified":"2024-09-16T08:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:38:47","slug":"residents-of-coker-aguda-and-sanya-set-for-peaceful-protest-demand-reversal-of-phcns-band-a-classification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/residents-of-coker-aguda-and-sanya-set-for-peaceful-protest-demand-reversal-of-phcns-band-a-classification\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents of Coker-Aguda and Sanya Set for Peaceful Protest, Demand Reversal of PHCN\u2019s Band A Classification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents of Coker-Aguda, Sanya, and surrounding areas under the aegis of Aguda United have finalized plans for a massive peaceful protest against the PHCN’s decision to move them to Band A. They are demanding an immediate reversal of the decision.<\/p>\n

At a strategic meeting, the group\u2019s leadership urged all residents to participate in the protest, which will take place at the PHCN offices in Sanya and Akangba.<\/p>\n

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The protesters are calling for a return to their previous electricity tariff band.<\/p>\n

According to the group, NERC regulations state that residential areas should not be placed in Band A unless residents make a formal request to PHCN.<\/p>\n

They vowed to continue their protest until their demands are met, expressing frustration that the current electricity tariff has become more expensive than rent.<\/p>\n

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The residents also highlighted the struggle faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are being crushed under the weight of rising fuel costs and excessive electricity tariffs.<\/p>\n

Bolaji Ogedengbe, the Council Leader of Coker-Aguda LCDA, declared his full support for the movement, stating that it is within the residents’ rights to protest peacefully.<\/p>\n

Alhaji Fasasi Ogunsanya, Chairman of Aguda CDA, emphasized that the protest must remain peaceful, warning that anyone who causes disruption will face sanctions.<\/p>\n

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Pastor Andrew Biosah, Chairman of WAZOBIA CDA, called for increased awareness ahead of the protest, urging residents to stand united and not undermine their collective cause.<\/p>\n

He expressed concern over the skyrocketing electricity tariffs, especially at a time when Nigerians are grappling with difficult economic conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Residents of Coker-Aguda, Sanya, and surrounding areas under the aegis of Aguda United have finalized plans for a massive peaceful<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-grassroots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9678"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9683,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9678\/revisions\/9683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}