The Nation Newspaper House calls for suspension of electricity tariff hike
The House of Representatives yesterday ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to suspend the operation of the recently announced tariff hike.
The House resolved to appoint a well-regarded former regulator as technical consultant to develop templates for determination of the “legality, reasonableness of the procedure adopted by NERC in approving the tariff increase and establishing the performance benchmarks for the DisCos”. He said: “It highlights concerns over due process, fairness, and the impact on consumers. The motion aims to restore public trust, protect consumer rights, and ensure regulatory accountability in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry .’’
He said the motion argues for legislative intervention, underlining the constitutional and moral obligations to address the crisis and alleviate the burden on Nigerian citizens. “Overall, this motion underscores the importance of legislative action to address the challenges facing the electricity sector and ensure fair treatment of consumers while promoting transparency and accountability in regulatory decision-making.”The Ikeja Branch of the NBA said it has commenced process of instituting legal action in the court against government if within the next seven days it failed to reverse “the oppressive tariff”.
Olawumi called for “immediate stop to the illegal implementation of the N225 per kWh imposed on those so called band A customers at the discretion of both the Discos and the National Electric Regulation Commission without any empirical basis.” “The DisCos have continued to bill customers for negative metering which they themselves installed. We reject this practice and demand that they be sanctioned”, he said.
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