Nigerians on social media have condemned President Muhammadu
Buhari-led government over another hike in electricity tariff.
The Nigeria Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) on
Tuesday announced a new electricity tariff hike of 50%.
The new tariff regime is expected to take effect from the
1st of January and to be complied with by customers of the 11 electricity
Distribution Companies.
According to NERC, the 14.9% inflation rate rise in November
2020, foreign exchange of N379.4/$1 as of December 29, 2020, available
generation capacity, US inflation rate of 1.22% and the Capital Expenditure
(CAPEX) of the power firms resulted in the new tariff.
It would be recalled that the last tariff hike by the
government almost led to the shutdown of the country by the Nigerian Labour
Congress and Trade Union Congress.
The recent development has stirred reactions from Nigerians
who criticised Buhari’s government and accused it of being insensitive to the
plight of Nigerians especially at a time when the country’s economy is not
stable.
Some called for a reversal of the hike, adding that
Nigerians were already suffering due to the pandemic.
Here are some comments curated from Twitter
@Mr_Sobowale “Every other country in the world is trying to
mitigate the global economic situation but Nigeria is throwing more and more
burden on her citizens. Now, in the space of 6 months, they have increased the
electricity tariff twice. Buhari would kill us all.”
@Jimlayinka “This Buhari government is out to kill us oo. So
after a 50% increase in electricity tariff from 1st Jan, 2021, we should be
expecting another round of power tariff increase in July 2021. the intent of
the govt now to the people is becoming murderous. How do we survive?
@Ibu Thomas “Dear President Buhari, today’s increase in
electricity tariff barely 3 months after the last increment, in addition to the
hike in fuel and other commodities is a clear testament of your
administration’s disdain & hatred for Nigerians. It’s the height of
insensitivity and wickedness.”
@JohnNetwoQ “1:30am on Jan 1st, my phone chimed. Woke up to
check, it was a credit alert from the Govt of the country I live in – COVID
stimuli. Jan 5th and I’m just reading Buhari’s FG is increasing electricity
tariff by a whole 50%. Still no jobs. Still no stimulus. No palliatives.”
@Peterhillz “Dear President Buhari. Don’t you get tired of
punishing Nigerians? Electricity tariff increment is the height of your
insensitivity to the plight of average Nigerians. ”
@AmamaBen “I was complaining to Jos Disco last week that
what I used to pay for less had more Electricity Units than the increased
Tariff. Now Buhari & NERC have increased it again. Only God can rescue us
from this Man and his Cohorts. No stimulus package! NOTHING.”
@Adebanqie “New Electricity tariff hike, VAT increase,
Petrol price increase, Snowballing inflation rate, Skyrocketing Unemployment
rate and then, there is a recession. All from the stables of President Buhari,
the clueless and incompetent one.”
@NoahNwosu75 “They never increased the quality of power
supply and only increased tariffs. Nigerians should go back to the olden days
and use lanterns and bush lanterns. I know most of our people generate their
own electricity with their generators. Buhari is a broken government, senseless
and directionless.”
@Davoski123 “What sin did Nigeria commit against this
present government? How do Buhari and his cabinet expect the poor Nigeria
citizen to pay this hike in electricity? People barely feed three times a day
and keep on increasing electricity tariff. Buhari resign.”
@Uncle_Kunle “Federal government hikes electricity tariff by
50%. I think, seeing Nigerians suffering gives Buhari and APC erection.”
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