Gbajabiamila calls for suspension of hike in electricity tariff

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Femi], has called for the suspension of the proposed hike in electricity tariff, saying the increment should not be allowed until estimated billing is criminalised.

In a series of tweet on Friday, the speaker also disclosed that he would meet with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and other ‘stakeholders’ in the power sector over the matter. Their counterparts in Enugu, who used to pay about N17.42 per kWh will, under the new order, pay about N30.93 kWh from January 1.

“There is no guarantee that after any electricity tariff hike, the Discos will not continue with the nefarious practice of bill estimation or provide uninterrupted power supply,” he tweeted. “The DisCos are trying everything to sabotage the system,” Demola Adefajo, tweeted. “I’ve paid for meter since December. Ikeja Electric is yet to supply meter. There are others who have paid earlier but no response from @IkejaElectric”

Is the presidency aware femigbaja is trying to question Buhari? In this life?

Do we even regularly got electricity?

That is good

'Rubber Ring' NASS

That what we expect from good leaders, to show some sympathy to poor and less privileged Nigerians.

Let them increase it jare. At least, we don't even see the light. Opportunity for jungle justice

Where is the electricity.

Did I hear the rubber stamps talking?

I tot u weren't elected to fight d executive?!

True caller!!!

Nice one Kudos

While the citizens re anxious await the senate president opinion, on this orchestrated tariff. No doubt the amenable speaker’s has explicitly expressed his position and that of his local constituent and coupled with that of the wider constituencies.

Electricity supply is not stable, first and foremost we need to reform our energy sector and compete with rest of the world.

IkejaElectric as increase tariff rate since december

It's not enough for him to say that. Let him work towards that.

Excellent please we need prepaid meter, stop estimated bills.

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