Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the house of
representatives, says the lower chamber is considering a second stimulus bill
that will allow Nigerians to enjoy electricity for two months without paying
charges.
In a tweet on Saturday, Gbajabiamila said engagements are
ongoing with electricity distribution companies to work out the details.
“At a meeting today, between @nassnigeria and the minister
of finance, @ZShamsuna and her team, I disclosed that @HouseNGR is considering
a second stimulus bill that will provide Nigerians with free electricity supply
for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he wrote.
“The proposed bill will boost the economy through the
informal sector and is to be considered immediately @HouseNGR reconvenes from
its ongoing break.
“The house leadership had engaged the Discos in the last few
days to work out the details.”
At a meeting today, between @nassnigeria and the Minister of Finance, @ZShamsuna and her team, I disclosed that @HouseNGR is considering a second Stimulus Bill that will provide Nigerians with free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic pic.twitter.com/qVMQfJA3Ws— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) April 4, 2020
Various measures have been put in place to mitigate the
effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, this includes a postponement of the
implementation of the new electricity tariff by the National Electricity
Regulatory Commission (NERC).
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national
planning, is also scheduled to announce the fiscal stimulus measures to be
taken by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and drop in oil price.
The minister will announce the measures at a press
conference that will hold on Monday.
President Muhammadu Buhari had set up a special ministerial
taskforce for advice on the general economic outlook, stimulus plans and
packages to save the Nigerian economy.
The task force is headed by Ahmed.
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