NUJ FCT Council tasks AEPB, AEDC on service delivery, Honours late former NAWOJ Chairperson

Abuja, October 11, 2025

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has called on the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to address urgent concerns over poor waste management and exploitative electricity meter practices in the FCT.

In a communiqué issued at the end of its Congress held on Saturday at the NUJ Secretariat, Abuja, the Council decried the deplorable state of sanitation at the Jabi Park Junction and adjoining areas despite earlier appeals to the AEPB for intervention. It urged the agency to act promptly to prevent potential health hazards.

The Council also condemned AEDC’s decommissioning of electricity meters without prior notice to consumers, describing it as unfair and burdensome. It called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to investigate the matter and protect residents from exploitation.

The meeting, which also featured a valedictory session for the late Comrade Stella Okoh-Esene, former Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, extolled her as a fearless and principled journalist who championed integrity and fairness.

The communiqué was signed by Comrade Odigie Ehidiamen Kelvin, Chairman, Communiqué Drafting Committee.