The Senate has said it will take a position upon resumption from its recess over an increase in electricity tariff for certain customers under the Band A classification.
Senator representing Ekiti South and Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu dropped the hint on Thursday.
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had during the week approved an increase of 340% in electricity tariff for consumers under the Band A classification.
According to the NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, Band A consumers will begin to pay N225 kilowatt per hour from the current N66.
According to NERC, Band A customers are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily. Further checks revealed that customers under this classification represent 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in Nigeria.
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