Nigerians are expected to pay higher electricity tariff from July 2020, the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman has insistedMamman disclosed this in his presentation at an investigative public hearing on: “Power Sector Recovery Plan and the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic” organized by the Senate Committee on Power, in Abuja.
“Initially, the regulator, following the completion of public consultation on tariff review, planned on conducting a tariff review in April 2020.“The impact of this means the subsidy being incurred in maintaining the current tariff level had to be maintained till July 2020 when the proposed tariff review will be implemented.”
He said: “Note that the teething issues as well as the legacy issues affecting the power sector is primarily an issue of infrastructural deficit and lack of coordination in the sector. “I believe that all efforts rendered by the many relevant stakeholders within the stakeholders should be aligned with the PPI for maximum effectiveness in implementation.
He added:”Indeed, the prevalence of the pandemic has already reduced productivity due to the strategy adopted globally to contain it.
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