Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar criticizes President Bola Tinubu's administration for increasing electricity tariff, which will worsen the economic hardship faced by citizens.
Atiku Abubakar , former vice-president, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the hike in electricity tariff .an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the A and B classifications.
The new rate, which is about triple the current rate of N66 per kilowatt , comes amid a pervasive economic hardship and galloping inflation across the country.The nation’s inflation rate rose to 31.7 percent in February, up from 29.9 percent in January. The former vice-president said the hike in the electricity tariff will worsen the economic hardship the citizens are facing.“As usual, the government is unleashing another dose of reforms without adequate notice and without an adequate post-reform plan to mitigate the pain,” the statement reads.
“The government has not successfully dealt with the pains associated with the implementation of those measures, and now this.
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