Civil society groups give seven-day ultimatum to AEDC, NEDC over persistent blackouts in Niger

Civil nine groups successful Niger State person issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Niger Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC), informing that they volition embark connected a peaceful wide mobilisation if persistent powerfulness outages and exploitative billing practices are not urgently addressed.

The protest, scheduled for March 3, 2026, successful Minna, is being convened by Capacity Media Trust Radio – Human Rights Radio and led by Comrade Lanre Sadiq Ishaq, Chairman of the Niger State Civil Society Organisations.

The mobilisation besides involves members of the Nigerian Bar Association and organised labour groups successful the state.

At the bosom of the agitation are complaints astir erratic energy supply, delayed prepaid metre installations, and mediocre infrastructure maintenance.

The groups are demanding the contiguous suspension of estimated billing until energy proviso is stabilised, punctual restoration of powerfulness during outages, and equitable organisation of energy crossed each communities.

They are besides calling for the installation of prepaid me...