Nigerians to Enjoy free electricity for two months as proposed by speaker , house of representatives in a covid-19 stimulus package meeting today.

In a statement released this evening, the Speaker of the house of representatives said the proposed Bill is to help grow Nigerians economy through the informal sector as the country gets ready for the what comes after the corona virus outbreak. This Bill, which will be the second Stimulus Bill by the Green Chamber, is to be considered immediately the House reconvenes from its ongoing break, declared due to the corona virus pandemic.

Gbajabiamila announced this at the National Assembly today during a meeting between the National Assembly leadership and the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmad, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, among others.

Speaking more on the necessity for the proposed electricity stimulus bill package,the Speaker said electricity, being a commodity consumed by every household, has a greater impact on Nigerians and that since more Nigerians are more in the informal sector, the effects would be more felt by the economy.

It is one thing that will touch every household. As I said earlier, when we engaged, I discussed with the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) that packaged whatever they would require, if the government can give them, for us to allow for two months free electricity for Nigerians, they would be able to guarantee it.

We have the figures. I think we should look very seriously into that as part of our package for economic stimulus, because stimulus means something that will stimulate the economy. When you are stimulating the economy, most of it will come from the informal sector.

When you are saving people their electricity and the fact that they now have stable electricity for two months, you are also saving the monies that would go into the payment of those bills at least for two months. ” he said

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Good news, but also bad.

Bad in the sense that they will also look for a means to get that money back times 4.

Say we will no longer be paying for darkness, stop confusing us.

Wonderful news. Hope this would be approved

What of those using prepaid meters?

Telecommunication services should be free for two months kwa

We don’t want. Give us prepaid meters we will be fine. The next bill will be crazy bill which will surpass four months. Even the light will not be constant for the two months.