
Electricity in Nigeria
The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Energy, Verheijen recently had her say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to him, the Federal Government remains focused on stabilizing the power sector and protecting vulnerable citizens from undue cost burdens, and the reports of a 65 percent increase is a misrepresentation of what she said weeks ago.
She added that even if FG is committed to ensuring fairer pricing over the long term, the immediate focus is on taking decisive action to deliver more electricity to Nigerians.
His words, “It has become necessary to clarify media reports suggesting an imminent 65 percent increase in electricity tariffs. This is a misrepresentation of what I actually said in a recent press interview.
While the government is committed to ensuring fairer pricing over the long term, the immediate focus is on taking decisive action to deliver more electricity to Nigerians, ensure fewer outages, and guarantee the protection of the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians.
Metering will attract the investments needed to strengthen Nigeria’s power infrastructure.”
WOW.