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Electricity consumers on Thursday kicked against the silent increase in the tariff payable by customers to power distribution companies for electricity consumed.

They said it was worrisome that the government was allowing Discos to raise electricity tariff amid fuel scarcity across the country.

Adulterate fuel imported into country about two weeks ago had led to fuel scarcity and long queues in filling stations in states.

It was gathered that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had adjusted the tariffs payable to Discos, as some of the power firms got a raise in their tariffs, while others had theirs reduced.

This, however, was not announced or published or the website of the regulator as it used to publish it in the past.

The President, Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kola Olubiyo, told our correspondent that his group took up the matter with the regulator last week.

He stated that while some customers said their tariffs were increased by N4, others could not actually tell the amount by which theirs were raised, adding that there had been no public confirmation by the NERC.

He said, “They (NERC) raised it last week or there about, and is like it is a N4 adjustment. Port Harcourt and Abuja (Discos) raised it and in fact, I think it is across board.

“But what we are asking the regulator is that if they approved something that is going to affect our pocket without letting us know, it is like shaving our heads in our absence.

“They said labour was part of them and I said is that what labour went to negotiate for us? I was told that they have a structured table that has already been approved and it is just for them to implement.”

Olubiyo added, “But if they have approved the table as they said, are they giving us the required services? You and I know that services have not improved. We are having low generation and all manner of blame games.”

The legal practitioner and NN president insisted that the regulator should provide a table on the increase as it used to publish in the past, stressing that consumers had the right to know.

He said, “They should let us have the table that shows the bit-by-bit increment. We should have it. They are not communicating with the public.

“If they are taking a decision that will affect our disposable income, are we not supposed to be in the know? If you raise it they will argue that are we not aware that things are increasing everyday. Is that the way we are going to work?”

Confirming the increase, a power in Abuja, said, “It seems the Discos have increased their tariffs again without public notice. I recharged N5,000 today but was given 91.7 units instead of the usual 107.”

Also, an official at the Federal Ministry of Power stated that the increase had to be implemented because the Federal Government had withdrawn some of its financial to power firms.

“The Federal Government has to withdraw every or most of its to power firms, such as subsidy on electricity,” the source, who pleaded not to be named for lack of authorisation, stated.

The official added, “So in a way there is adjustment in tariff because they (power firms) are shouldering higher cost responsibility now. However, some of them actually have reductions in their tariffs and nobody is talking is about it.”

On whether there was any official adjustment in tariff, the source replied, “They (Discos) have been communicated more than a month ago, since January or so.”

Efforts to get the NERC to speak on the matter were unsuccessful, as its spokesperson, Usman Arabi, could not be reached on Thursday evening. A text message sent to him on the matter had yet to be replied to up till when this report was filed in.

Source: https://punchng.com/consumers-kick-over-silent-increase-in-electricity-tariff-amid-fuel-scarcity/?amp

The country just dey somehow...



Thank God I don disconnect myself for like 8month now nd I no die...

They've increased the tariff twice now without informing us...& NERC isn't saying anything...they even ran away from facebook

See Buhari is deliberately destroying this country

Hmmm.

I noticed it wen I recently bought units again

What Buhari cannot destroy with his leprous hands doesn't exist.

These people are taking us for granted..without this increment, my area in Ikorodu is pegged at 12hrs daily - D class, but the unit I was served in my December bill was close to 500

Tell me how 12 x 31 got to 400, even with a day off & 2 days on rationing..

Give us meters & stop this fraud!

Even with prepaid meter you will wondering what is drinking your unit.

ikorodureporta:
These people are taking us for granted..without this increment, my area in Ikorodu is pegged at 12hrs daily - D class, but the unit I was served in my December bill was close to 500

Tell me how 12 x 31 got to 400, even with a day off & 2 days on rationing..

Give us meters & stop this fraud!

Current economy situation is not poor man friendly, It takes more than a miracle to survive this cursed regime

All ye ethnic bigots of different tribes! You can now see how you all are bitten in the ass by hardship. After coming here to abuse your tribes, you will spend more for lesser electricity units just to power your phones after your e-fighting. Shame!

Why are the ers complaining?, or are the mad or what?
A man without a vision promised u change and u failed to ask the particular change he was promising u. This is the one of change he promised not enger-conductor change.
I keep wondering why 15million useless zombies with ndi sophisticated could vote for a purposeless man all in d name of our own.
any er of bubu that complains should wait for the wrath of amadioha

I'm hoping the events happening will shapen us to vote wisely in the next election.

We go burn this country down las las....
Dead country....
Stupid government....

Doomed people!

As in

Same experience here in Ota...

Honestly, it's becoming too terrible to endure all these

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This is one silly excuse for a country.

Ikeja Electric distribution company also increased the tarrifs last week. I usually received 184 units for #10000 but I received 174 units last week. They thought we won't spot the difference. This is like the second times in 3 months they've increased the price. They didn't really care or how we will feel. It's all all about the disco and FG interest

ikorodureporta:
These people are taking us for granted..without this increment, my area in Ikorodu is pegged at 12hrs daily - D class, but the unit I was served in my December bill was close to 500

Tell me how 12 x 31 got to 400, even with a day off & 2 days on rationing..

Give us meters & stop this fraud!

Where at ikorodu? Cause i just moved to owode ibeshe, they are just flashing us and till 2 days again flash. I just tire.

Prices need to go up..

No other way...

It's a symptom of a larger problem..

Why is inflation so high and why does Godwin still have a job?

God punish every person that is making things difficult for the Masses

Beginning of 2020, 6k = about 260 units to 6k = 130 unit November, presently 6k = 104 unit
Gas 12.5 was 3500 and now 8k
No be their fault O!

Nigeria is something else.

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