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Regrettably, he said the available alternative energy sources such as diesel have become exorbitantly expensive.
Ajayi-Kadir pointed out that the fact that government itself is owing N75 billion in unpaid electricity bill is indicative of how burdensome the cost of electricity has become. MAN DG noted that, “the expectation of the manufacturers is that the federal government and NERC will ensure improvement in electricity generation, transmission and distribution that will lead to adequate and reliable electricity supply in the country, rather than increasing the tariff on the mere 4000MW to meet all revenue needs of stakeholders in the electricity supply industry.”
According to him, “there is an urgent need for the diversification of energy sources and intensifying infrastructure investment in the power sector; eradicate outrageous bills by closing the metering gap through the liberalisation of ultimate users’ access to effective mass metering; ensure the connection of all consumers to the electricity grid to avoid free riding and unfair charges on the few connected consumers; and States and private investors should rise up to the challenge by taking...
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