…convened by the Electricity Consumers Rights Initiative and the Electricity Consumers Rights Network.
Awka, Nigeria — The iNews Times reports that electricity consumers in Anambra State have concluded plans to stage a peaceful Anambra electricity protest on March 14, 2026, to demand improved power supply, an end to estimated billing and a halt to alleged exploitative tariff practices.
The protest, convened by the Electricity Consumers Rights Initiative and the Electricity Consumers Rights Network, and led by Comrade Osita Obi, is scheduled to commence at 7:00 a.m.
Participants are expected to converge at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Ifite Awka and march to Alex Ekwueme Square in the state capital.
In a notice circulated ahead of the event, the organisers said the Anambra electricity protest is intended to draw attention to what they described as persistent poor electricity supply across the state, despite recent tariff adjustments and regulatory changes in Nigeria’s power sector.
Among the key demands outlined by the groups are the immediate improvement of electricity supply across Anambra State and an end to estimated billing, with a call for the urgent installation of prepaid meters for all consumers.
They also called for the immediate stoppage of the electricity band tariff regime, arguing that the current structure has imposed disproportionate financial burdens on consumers without a corresponding improvement in service delivery.
The groups further accused distribution companies operating in the state, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and FirstPower Limited, of extortion, overbilling and exploitation, and urged greater transparency and fairness in electricity billing practices.
Describing electricity as “a basic necessity, not a luxury,” the organisers appealed to residents across the state to participate in the Anambra electricity protest, urging them to conduct themselves peacefully while pressing their demands.
“Reliable power supply is critical to economic growth, the survival of small businesses and overall household welfare,” the group stressed.
