The Federal House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), and the distribution companies, to reverse the tariff hike for Band A customers.
This directive was issued to the DISCOs and regulatory body on Tuesday, July 23 after the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Power. The House also resolved to probe the tariff hike pending an investigation.
Recall that On April 3, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers in the classification — from N66 to N225 per kwh. Organised labour is calling for a reversal of the increase and a return to the negotiating table.
Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee on Power, Victor Nwokolo, said Nigerians cannot afford the new tariff. It therefore recommended a return to status quo.
Meanwhile, in related news…
CorrectNG reported in May that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero led a protest against the hike in electricity tariff at the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, TUC stormed offices of electricity distribution companies to also call for the cancellation of the Band A tariff system.
Also, the unionists picketed the NERC office located at Novel House in Ikeja, Lagos. Addressing workers at the complex, Funmi Sessi, NLC Lagos chairperson, asked them to vacate their offices.
He said the unions do not understand the regulatory functions of NERC amid the epileptic power supply in the country.
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