We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers

Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,738 members, 7,817,035 topics. Date: Saturday, 04 May 2024 at 12:08 AM

We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG - Politics - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG (7593 Views)

Federal Govt Considering Fresh Subsidy For Gencos As Gas Price Hikes By 30% / FG Removes Electricity Subsidy Quietly, Petrol In Phases / FG To End ₦30 Billion Monthly Electricity Subsidy Next Year — Osinbajo (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (Reply) (Go Down)

We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by BeeBeeOoh(m): 8:06pm On Apr 05

The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, has said that the Tinubu administration is sustaining electricity subsidy for 85 per cent of Nigerian consumers.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said that this re-justifies the administration’s credential as a pro-people democratic government.

He maintained that the recently announced hike in electricity tariffs is only affecting 15 per cent of the electricity consumer population.

The minister spoke at the 4th Ministerial Briefing Session held in Abuja on Friday.

The briefing featured Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu and Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Oseni Musiliu.

The discussion was based on the recently approved tariff review by NERC.

“Misconceptions and concerns around the tariff review are understandable. However, let me reassure every Nigerian that this review is a strategic step towards a more sustainable, efficient, and equitable electricity sector,” he said.

He further disclosed: “It lays the groundwork for significant improvements in service delivery, infrastructure development, and economic prosperity. Our focus must, therefore, remain steadfast on ensuring that the electricity sector’s transformation benefits all Nigerians, supports our industries, and propels our nation towards its bright future.

“You would also recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law to further strengthen the governance structure in the power sector and mandate the GENCOs to set aside 5 per cent of their actual annual operating expenditure from the preceding year for the development of the host communities.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/04/05/were-sustaining-electricity-subsidy-for-85-consumers-fg/

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by ogolemati: 8:17pm On Apr 05

cornfuse mudafuckers.well assholes supporters they behind una.wetin concern me

21 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Ozommadu: 8:19pm On Apr 05

Nonesense...you can pay #90bn for Muslim hajj, buy #5bn yatch for yourself, #153bn SUV for the useless senators but you can't subsidise the darkness you call electricity for fellow Nigerians.

And the poor Nigerians are busy doing tribalism online and offline.

Nigerian politicians are blessed with dumb citizens, tueh

93 Likes 6 Shares

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by helinues: 8:23pm On Apr 05

Let Disco assign areas to the right band. Most of the areas categorized in Band A are not using expected duration of electricity which is cheating

21 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Nbote(m): 8:29pm On Apr 05

They have come with another excuse to vilify electricity subsidy and justify the increment. Their excuse for removing subsidy from petrol was corruption, what is the excuse for this one?

8 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by shortgun(m): 8:31pm On Apr 05

Time to rescue Nigeria from Tinubu and his band of clueless associates, it's very clear they are bereft of ideas

17 Likes 2 Shares

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Cassandraloius: 9:22pm On Apr 05

Una dey pity us at all? Wot sort of nonsense?

1 Like 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Donaldoni: 9:23pm On Apr 05

Ozommadu:

Nonesense...you can pay #90bn for Muslim hajj, buy #5bn yatch for yourself, #153bn SUV for the useless senators but you can't subsidise the darkness you call electricity for fellow Nigerians.

And the poor Nigerians are busy doing tribalism online and offline.

Nigerian politicians are blessed with dumb citizens, tueh

There is NO free lunch in life.

Subsidy can kill Nigeria. angry

2 Likes 4 Shares

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Ozommadu: 9:53pm On Apr 05

Donaldoni:

There is NO free lunch in life.

Subsidy can kill Nigeria.

And you occupied Ojota in 2012??

26 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Donaldoni: 10:26pm On Apr 05

Ozommadu:

And you occupied Ojota in 2012??

No I didn't.

2 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Ozommadu: 5:31am On Apr 06

Donaldoni:

No I didn't.

Supported buhari??

14 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Ofunaofu: 5:50am On Apr 06

"Propaganda does not deceive the people; it merely helps the APC, Tinubu, those working with him, their supporters, Agbadorians, and Bulabans to continue to deceive themselves."

12 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Paraman: 5:51am On Apr 06

Thank you FG, Nigerians are solidly behind you

1 Like 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Klington: 7:10am On Apr 06

When we told them that tilibulation was bringing nothing other than shege banza, they called us all sorts of names.

Cash transfer... Cancelled.
Student loan.... Cancelled.
Palliative.......... Cancelled.
Minimum wage increase.... Cancelled.
Fuel subsidy..... Cancelled.
Electricity subsidy... Cancelled.

The list goes on and on.

We must learn a lesson.

12 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Edoreborn: 7:10am On Apr 06

Eni kure

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by CountinBlessins(m): 7:11am On Apr 06

helinues:
Let Disco assign areas to the right band. Most of the areas categorized in Band A are not using expected duration of electricity which is cheating

Yes this is the fraud of these discos. They will claim all areas are on band A just to collect subsidy

3 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by lexy2014: 7:11am On Apr 06

Lies...

2 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by socialmediaman: 7:12am On Apr 06

Propaganda upon propaganda

Nigerians are seeing them for who they are now

8 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by donleo92(m): 7:12am On Apr 06

The government needs to be considerate oh.
we are just trying to adapt with the removal of fuel subsidy now electric tariffs.

Anyway, most of them don't know what poverty is all about. they have this feelings that all hands are equal or atleast equal

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by Jestin: 7:12am On Apr 06

Another problems with Nigeria Govt is insincerity

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by pretydiva(f): 7:12am On Apr 06

Confused sets of people

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by donleo92(m): 7:12am On Apr 06

I have no issues with this increments.

but is the government touching lives with it or just touching their pockets with it?

1 Like

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by alpharoyalty: 7:13am On Apr 06

There is no fairness in this band A, band Z policy.
Why must I pay higher than any other person when I'm supposed to pay for what I use?
From what I heard, majority of cities under the so called band A are southerners.
Every government policy must favor them

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by EBUKA000: 7:14am On Apr 06

They just want to set those nepa ppl up, cos the kind beaten way those ppl for collect, for no funny 🤣

1 Like

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by jmoore(m): 7:14am On Apr 06

These folks keep inflating costs that doesn't match actualt production.

There is no way that a 5,000 megawatts that is not stable will need trillions for subsidy.

The fair price of electricity in Nigeria without subsidy should not exceed 66 naira per kwh

6 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by adioolayi(m): 7:14am On Apr 06

You are not fighting for the masses!!!

You have opened the masses for massive extortion by all these ineffective DISCOS!

What is the fate of customers without prepaid meters at these so called Band A areas

Have you really checked these areas are truly having minimum 20 hours electricity

The argument that the DISCOS need money for improved infrastructure is flawed, because, what have they been using the so called subsidy FGN have been paying all these years for

What improvement

You have just opened us up for ripoffs

1 Like

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by lexy2014: 7:17am On Apr 06

Donaldoni:

There is NO free lunch in life.

Subsidy can kill Nigeria.

is 90bn for Muslim hajj not free lunch? is #153bn SUV and 200m to each senator not free lunch?

does Tinubu, his vice, his chief of staff, his ministers, governors, senate president pay for their clothing, feeding, calls, internet, security, medical bills, accommodation, travelling abroad?

is that not free lunch?

is it "free lunch" when the citizens enjoy it or it is not a free lunch when politicians enjoy it?

if the exorbitant freebies the political leaders of Nigeria enjoy at the expense of Nigeria has not killed Nigeria, why and how should subsidised electricity for Nigerians kill Nigeria?

14 Likes

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by marlow1962(m): 7:20am On Apr 06

Lol

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by yommen: 7:22am On Apr 06

EBUKA000:
They just want to set those nepa ppl up, cos the kind beaten way those ppl for collect, for no funny 🤣

The tarrif increase only affects about 15%.

I'm on Band D. I buy at the rate of N31 on prepaid meter. We basically enjoy 12 hours: 7am to 10am, 2pm to 5pm, 11pm to 5pm. During the day, I'm not around to use it but only use it to sleep overnight. I don't even use more than 3k electricity monthly but Sir, I fuel gen with probably up to 20k to use in the evening(not even everyday) for just 2 hours. They bring the light 11pm when I'm in bed already. They take it 5am. They bring 7am when I'm preparing to move: that's when I iron my clothes.

Bro, if I see band A at N220, e pay me because it is still cheaper then fuelling generator. The generator noise won't be there anymore. Even noise from neighbour's generators dont allow me to sleep when mine is not on. Baba, I wish to be on band A o.

2 Likes 2 Shares

Re: We Are Sustaining Electricity Subsidy For 85% Consumers – FG by kennyz247(m): 7:23am On Apr 06

It will never be well with this government for the hardship they plunge Nigeria into...
Just carry d word subsidy they confuse and deceive poor Nigeria.

Very soon D's government go soon say them dey pay 70% subsidy for the oxygen we breathe and the rain we received in Nigeria...

4 Likes 1 Share

(1) (2) (3) (Reply)

Onaiyekan, Sultan Nominated For 2012 Nobel Peace Prize / Oba Akiolu Solidarity Thread / Black Man Makes Racist KKK Member Piss In His Pants.(pic)

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 30
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.