The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives
has cautioned the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over the
planned increase in electricity tariff
in the country.
The Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, in a
statement issued on Thursday insisted that Nigerians are currently passing
through grave economic stress, and anything that would aggravate the situation,
such as an increase in electricity tariff, is completely unacceptable.
He, therefore, directed all members of the minority
caucus in relevant committees to intensify their oversight functions in this
direction in the interest of Nigerians.
According to Elumelu, "Any increase in
electricity tariff will further exacerbate the economic situation in the
country, as it will worsen the already excruciating financial burden on homes,
personal businesses, companies and the overall productive sectors."
The minority leader noted that electricity is pivotal
to the economic and social lives of Nigerians, and therefore urged NERC to
rather seek ways of making power affordable and available to Nigerians in line
with its establishment laws, instead of increase in tariff.
Elumelu assured Nigerians that the minority caucus
would continue to protect the interest of Nigerians in this regard by
monitoring prevailing tariff on electricity as well as levies on other
essential services in the country to ensure that Nigerians are not overburdened.
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