ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The House of Representatives has demanded the reversal of tariff hike for Band A customers.
The lawmakers asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and the distribution companies, DISCOs, to effect the reversal.
This directive was given on Tuesday after the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Power.
It would be recalled that NERC announced a hike affecting Band A customers, who are to pay N225 per kilowatt
The House also resolved to probe the tariff hike pending an investigation.
Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee on Power, Victor Nwokolo, said Nigerians cannot afford the new tariff.
The Committee recommended a return to status quo.
The recommendations were adopted by the Committee of the Whole, after which it was passed.