By Hope Ejairu

Residents of Aboru Estate in Lagos State took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the high cost associated with the Band A electricity tariff.

Video: Lagos community protests high electricity tariff, demands exclusion from Band A pic.twitter.com/aVwXdnOYWG

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Band A customers are entitled to a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily, but Aboru residents voiced concerns over the high charges and demanded a reclassification to Band B.

Protesters carried placards with messages such as, “Re-migrate our communities to Band B. Electricity is a right, not a privilege. Scrap all bands; stop the inequality. This tariff is unjust. Enough is enough.”

Currently, customers under Band C receive a minimum of 12 hours of electricity daily, while Band D customers get 8 hours, and Band E customers receive just 4 hours of supply.

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