The consumers made their stand known during a public hearing on the application made by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission for electricity tariff review.
“Considering the fact that we have other challenges, how are we going to accommodate the increase in tariff, that means there will be more unemployment in Nigeria, once we cannot pay for electricity consumed, companies will close down. He urged NERC to work with civil societies that were into consumers’ advocacy to get adequate information and monitor what the DisCos were doing.
“Besides that, each time they review tariff, they will be talking of improved services, for now until service improves, no tariff increase,‘’ he said. Mupwaya, while speaking on the 4-year metering plan, said the company had a target to roll out 170,239 meters in 2019 and 330,377 in 2020.Mr Dafe Akpeneye, the Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, NERC, said the commission had taken note of the presentation from AEDC and comments from electricity stakeholders, adding that the next step by the commission is to consider what had been heard.
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