Religion

Review Increase in Electricity Tariff, Ansar-ud-deen Missioner Enjoins Govt.

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By Dayo Adu

Chief Imam, Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, Agbowo Branch, Alhaji Abdulfatai Yaqub has called on the government to review the recent increase in the tariff of electricity so as not to cripple the means of likelihood of the people

Alhaji Yaqub, a missioner made the call in a sermon shortly after leading the two rakat prayers at the Eid praying ground.

He explained that many vocations and jobs relied on electricity for its smooth running, saying the increase in the tariff would jack up prices of goods and services as well as ground so many businesses which could render the citizens jobless.

Alhaji Yaqub called on Nigerian leaders to deal with the fear of Allah by delivering on their campaign promises to engender the development of the grassroots

Commenting, the Babaloja general of Oyo state, Alhaji Abdulyekeen Abass frowned at the new electricity tariff, saying it was the principle of trade and investment.

Alhaji Abass who called on the authority concerned to reverse the old tariff noted that the people were yet to recover from the effect of fuel subsidy removal.

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Economy

Small Scale Business Owners Call for Electricity Tariff Reduction

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Small scale business owners want the Federal Government to prevail over Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, to reduce their tariff.

They made the call in Oshogbo in an interview with Radio Nigeria complaining about the electricity tariff despite the epileptic power supply.

One of them, Mr. Henry Ojo, who is a photographer lamented that the monthly bill given to his office was too outrageous despite not enjoying power supply for days.

Mr. Ojo said with the low sales, due to the Covid-19 and economic recession, he had to lay off two of his workers but still could not comprehend the exorbitant bills.

He said he received twenty thousand naira every month as bill without commensurate consumption of power supply.

Another artisan, Mrs. Ronke Adesola, who is a fashion designer said she relied on using power generating set to power her sewing machines which is affecting her business but still had to pay IBEDC bills.

Mrs. Adesola appealed to Federal Government and National Assembly to look into the electricity tariff to make life easy for the masses.

Funmi Adekoya

Economy

TUC Boss Debunks Bribe Allegation

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Trade Union Congress, TUC, says it has not taken any bribe from
any quarters contrary to people’s opinion.

TUC Chairman, Osun State Chapter, Comrade Adebowale Adekola stated
this today while speaking with Radio Nigeria.

Comrade Adekola said the strike was suspended following an agreement
between the federal government and labour unions.

He maintained that the union always have the interest of workers at
heart and would never compromise

Comrade Adekola explained that federal government had suspended new
electricity tariff for two weeks to enable the distribution of prepaid
metres to all household in the country while fuel pump price remained.

Folake Oye

News Analysis

Socio-Economic Effects of the Increase in Electricity Tariff

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Electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, across the country this month implemented a new tariff regime.

This was as a result of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s, NERC, directive that DISCOs is to maintain a four naira tariff for all customers consuming less than fifty kilowatt of energy per month.

Under the new regime, consumers will now pay sixty-six naira per kilowatt unit of energy consumed in an hour.

Before now consumers were paying thirty naira, twenty three kobo per kilowatt.

President Muhammadu Buhari had emphasised that the review must translate to improved service delivery while poor and vulnerable Nigerians should not pay more in all cases.

Also, the president had ordered mass metering in the country to put an end to estimated billing which had been exorbitant and unbearable for Nigerians.

As expected, the hike in electricity tariff has been generating protests from all over the country.

Among the group that protested are National Association of Nigerian Students, workers, and different civil society groups.

The protesters condemned the policy as they believed the policy will bring untold hardship to the citizens.

Both Nigeria Labour Congress and Trades Union Congress accused the Federal Government of being hard on Nigerians.

President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, noted that government was taking Nigerians for granted, describing the action as most insensitive and outrageous to the citizens who are currently bearing heavy burden of the covid-19 pandemic.

Also, President, Trades Union Congress, Mr. Quadri Olaleye, stated that increasing electricity bills at a time people were losing jobs and when businesses were adversely affected by Covid-19 was uncalled for.

It is disheartening that most Nigerians are not enjoying twenty four hour electricity supply, especially in the Southwest Nigeria after the fire incident that gutted the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, office which supplies Oyo metropolis and parts of Ogun and Lagos states.

DISCOs should perform optimally by ensuring that the billing is commensurate with energy being supplied to the consumers.

It is obvious that Nigerians need power for the socioeconomic development of the society.

The multi-year tariff order (MYTO) was introduced to take care of different people but the structure seems to have failed. 

Therefore, the sector needs to be revamped to accommodate serious investors to move it forward.

States should also take step through legislation in removing generation of power from the exclusive list so as to generate and distribute power to its residents.

It is hoped that the Federal Government will listen to the yearnings of the people by reversing the new electricity tariff to the old one to make life bearable for the citizens.

Titilayo Kupoliyi

Energy

NANS Calls on FG to Reverse Hike in Fuel Price, Electricity Tariff

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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called for a reversal of the hikes in the petrol pump price and that of electricity as it is impacting negatively on the people.

The President of the Association, Comrade Danielson Akpan made the call during a news conference in Abuja.

He explained that such increase was coming amidst earlier increments in the value added tax and multiple taxations on goods and services with unbearable consequences on Nigerians.

Comrade Akpan noted that prices of food items, consumables, transportation and other essential services had skyrocketed.

Comrade Akpan also announced that students would engage in mass protest across the six-geo political zones and the FCT if the increased prize was not reversed.

Sandra Udeike 

Energy

Tariff hike is to facilitate regular power supply – SSA to President Buhari

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The Federal Government says the recent increment in electricity
tariff is for the regular supply and the benefits of electricity
consumers across the country.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mr Ajuri
Ngelale, who stated this while speaking with Gold FM in Ilesa, also
expressed the hope that the upward review of the tariffs would address
the challenge of estimated billing.

The senior special assistant to President Muhammad Buhari explained
further that the energy consumption by the closest neighbour would be
used to calculate the consumption of unmetered customers.


On the new pump price of fuel which generated negative reaction from
Nigerians, Mr Ngelale noted that the current pump price in the country
was the lowest in Africa.

Mr Ngelale said that the Federal Government was in collaboration
with the states to ensure a good transportation system that would
cushion the effects of the new price of fuel.

Gold FM

Economy

Residents of Ibadan protest hike in petrol and Electricity tariff.

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Students, workers, and civil society groups hit the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, to express displeasure at the hike in the price of petrol as well as the increase of electricity tariff.

The protesters, who carried placards with different inscriptions to convey their disapproval, while chanting anti-government songs, gathered at the Awolowo Junction area of the state capital.

The protesters condemned some of the policies of the administration of the President Muhammadu Buhari describing the recent increment in the prices of electricity and fuel as wicked and one that lacked sound judgment.

The Chairman, Joint Campus Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Mayowa Opakunle, told The PUNCH that students in the state totally reject the increases.

Opakunle said, “We are out on the streets to register our grievances and show our displeasure at the wicked policies and unjust treatment of Nigerians by the Federal Government.

“We say no to fuel price hike and electricity tariff increment at this period when many people have lost their jobs, many have not even been paid salaries for the past six months.

“Prices of food, other goods and services have continued to increase while salaries are either being slashed into half for so many while others don’t even get at all

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Energy

Consumers’ Protection Body Appeals to FG to Reverse Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff

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A Nongovernmental Organisation, the Consumers’ Protection Advocacy Initiative. CPAI, Ogun State Chapter has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse the fuel pump price hike and the electricity tariff increase to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians.

The director of the NGO, Mr Ola Animashaun, who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta, described as unfair and unfortunate the new electricity tariff and fuel pump price hike.

Mr Animashaun said the step was contrary to the National Assembly’s submission to stay action on the increase in electricity tariff and hike in pump price of petrol

He encouraged the Federal Government to provide Nigerians with a reliable and effective metering and functional power supply as well as a steady supply of the petroleum products as an oil producing nation without any recourse to unjust price increase or adjustment.

Mr Animashaun reaffirmed the determination of the body to protect and defend the interest of consumers in the country against unfavorable decisions and policies.

Olusegun Folarin

Energy

Fuel Pump Price: CSOs Protest in Osun, Urge Govt. to be Sensitive to Plight of Masses

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Federal Government has been urged be more sensitive to the plight of Nigerians at this critical stage of the adverse effect of Covid-19 pandemic.

Leaders of a coalition of civil societies stated this in Osogbo during a protest against the increase in fuel pump price and electricity tariff announced on September 1st.

Radio Nigeria Correspondent Wasiu Ajadosu completes the story