NIGERIANS have been thrown into confusion over whose authority supersedes on the issue of electricity tariff increase. No sooner than President Muhammadu Buhari, assured Nigerians that there will be no hike until supply improved significantly, than the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, last week declared a new tariff regime effective from November 1.



Stakeholders note that the new tariff is more than 40 percent higher than the current levels and will be the second time in nine months, even as there has been no significant improvement in the electricity supply situation in the country.

While some consumers admit to better supply in some locations, majority however, insist that the situation is even worse than before, as they enjoy the scarce commodity only for a few hours late into the night, when it is really of no use to them.

No justification: Reacting to the development, an advocacy group, Nigerian Electricity Consumers Advocacy, NECAN, said the recent “consultations” on tariff carried out by electricity distribution companies, DISCOS, were a mere trick to justify tariff hike.

According to NECAN President, Mr. Tomi Akingbogun, “We believe NERC is allowing the public to be over billed by allowing the DISCOs justify the increases. Otherwise, how can it be explained NERC allowed a tariff hike of 12.5 to 48 percent in January, and allowing same percent in October of that same year?

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Very true.

According to NECAN President, Mr. Tomi Akingbogun, “We believe NERC is allowing the public to be over billed by allowing the DISCOs justify the increases. Otherwise, how can it be explained NERC allowed a tariff hike of 12.5 to 48 percent in January, and allowing same percent in October of that same year? CAN U IMAGINE

Am almost aleady used to staying without NEPA light here in FUTO....
For the past 2weeks,my bulb never light so even if them like,make them hike am reach 10k...
I no go pay!!!

holyFRED:
Am almost aleady used to staying without NEPA light here in FUTO....
For the past 2weeks,my bulb never light so even if them like,make them hike am reach 10k...
I no go pay!!!

I THOUGHT BABA'S BODY ODOUR FIXED POWER

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!! No light here o..........






Wait..............


UP NEPA!!!!!!!!

See crazy bill for my house ehn! Thank God, dem don come remove their wires nd my generator dey work anytime I need am


Useless country! Still extorting us on top of our rights

No justification in milking naija pple of their money

AND ONE CLOWN IN SENATE, SAYS THERE HAVE IMPROVEMENT IN POWER

I used to enjoy at least 15 hours of power while in Festac until I relocated to isheri.
Now it's 2 days On, 1 day Off.
And those 2 days we spend On we get less than 12 hours power per day.
So it's save to says it's 1 day On, 2 days Off