The operators, who spoke at the Seventh Lagos Economic Summit, tagged, Ehingbeti 2014, in Lagos, advised Nigerians to exercise patience, saying that fixing the decay in the power sector will not happen overnight.
They further stated that Nigerians should not expect stable supply of power across the country in the short term, due to challenges of power generation, infrastructure, revenue collection, appropriate pricing and gas supply, among others.
However, Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, represented by its General Secretary, Mr. Issa Aremu, warned that until the problem in the sector is resolved, any attempt to bring about an increase in electricity tariffs will be seen as criminal and will be sternly resisted.
According to him, tariffs should be commensurate with service delivery, saying, “it is stealing if you increase tariffs without improved service.”
He said Nigerians are looking for improved service delivery and will like to see what they are paying for before tariff increase is considered.
Also speaking, Dr. Sam Amadi, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, represented by Mr. Eyo Ekpo, Commissioner, Rates and Market Competition, NERC, called for patience from Nigerians.
He assured that the problems bedeviling the sector will soon be addressed. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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...Among others terrible situation in this country is this deadly non-power supplies all over the country at this time of the world. you pay for power supply you don't see or use or consume..mad bills ....N750.00 charger for light you don't get for months...I gues we all know that this country has been sold..calculate d money spent run the home generators.. offices workshops ..where is the road to solving this madness that our vissionless govt takes us too.
ReplyDelete...is this how other country treat their citizens.. paying for what you don't consume ..for over 160 millions Nigeria..count the numbers of house where the occupants are using prepaid meters and are been charged N750 on a monthly bases without really consuming power supplies...we will be talking about millions running into billions of naira on a monthly bases that goes into the pocket of the owners of power supplies and yet the stories remains with no light to use...we have to wake up and save ourselves .
ReplyDeleteIf NERC is helpless then they should be disbanded in the interest of the nation
ReplyDeletePlease the N750 fixed monthly charges for prepaid users should also be discarded. This is also a way of stressing lives out of Nigerians, whether there is power supply or not the amount is accumulating on monthly bases. Nigerian Eye do publish all these for Senator Philips Aduda and other stakeholders in the House to work on.
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