The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, said the increase in electricity tariff will create more difficulties for Nigerians.
Posting on X, Atiku said the Federal Government was
unleashing another dose of reforms without adequate notice and without an
adequate post-reform plan to mitigate the pain.
He wrote: “The increase in electricity tariff comes at a
time when Nigerian citizens are going through excruciating difficulties
occasioned by the withdrawal of subsidy on PMS and floating of the domestic
currency.
“The government has not successfully dealt with the pains
associated with the implementation of those measures, and now this. The hike in
electricity tariff will create more difficulties for the citizens as
inflationary pressures are elevated. Our manufacturing sector will similarly be
impacted negatively. Not only are they paying higher interest rates on their
bank loans but also paying more for diesel, paying higher wages as a result of
the new minimum wage. The President’s men are pushing the economy into a deeper
crisis. His reforms are without a human face.
“It is important that we understand the root cause of the
inefficiencies in the power sector before unleashing another dose of reforms.
It is time to revisit the privatisation exercise that produced the DISCOs.”
The former Vice President also listed things Tinubu must do
following the hike in electricity tariffs.
“Tinubu must (a) ensure that these reforms are sequenced, (b) implement measures to mitigate the pain, and (c) hold the NERC responsible for ensuring improved service delivery,” he wrote.
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It is the IMF/world bank script. No Human face for the African prescription. Enjoy it nigerians and get your minds of it by blaming a certain group region of people
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