Asking people to pay more for non-available electricity is a scandal that the people’s representatives in all legislatures should reject with appropriate laws and oversight enforcement. Nigeria Nigerians Electricity
The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project was clearly speaking the minds of majority of Nigerians when it recently called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission , Prof. James Momoh, to immediately reverse the “unlawful, unjust and unreasonable” increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly took effect in December 2022. The concern is understandable.
Following the reported approval by NERC, electricity tariffs were increased across DisCos in the country in December 2022. Several prepaid customers have confirmed the increase. The NERC had stated that: “Following consultations and directions on tariff policy, the Commission hereby approves a deferment of the applicable tariffs for customers in service band D and E for the period 1st September 2020 to 1st January 2021.
Indeed, the Federal Government should have, in line with SERAP’s admonition, used the report by the National Bureau of Statistics , which shows damning revelations that some 133 million Nigerians are poor, as a basis to improve access to regular electricity supply and extend electricity to remote rural households.
The reactions of groups and individuals condemning the tariff hike are largely uniform. For instance, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria , which has always questioned arbitrary tariff increase, said the increase is coming at a time that manufacturing was groaning because of deep injuries already inflicted on the sector by the prevailing harsh operating environment, the increasing burden of taxes and self-generated electricity.
Another area of concern about the increase is that majority of Nigerians have not been metered, meaning most consumers are still being charged the outrageous estimated bills. Government, through the regulatory NERC, ought to insist on prepaid metering for Nigerians who have for long suffered the imposition of fixed charges and estimated bills for electricity not consumed.
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