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Outrage Over Hike In Electricity Tariff

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January 6, 2021

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Nigerians are expressing outrage and alleging deception over the Federal Government’s hike in electricity tariff.
GWG had earlier reported that the Nigerian Electricity Commission, (NERC), had approved the over 50 percent hike in tariff payable by customers of the 11 Distribution Companies, DisCos.

According to reports, the new tariff increase started on January 1, 2021.

GWG recalls that the new electricity hike came barely two months after the implementation of the controversial hike proposed last year.

The latest increase in electricity tariff has sparked media reactions as some persons took to the micro-blogging platform, twitter to kick against the policy and condemn the Buhari administration for the increase.

For many, the electricity situation is already poor so there is no point effecting a hike in electricity tariff as many Nigerians are still suffering from the impact of COVID-19.

GWG brings some of their views below:

The high cost of living is at it's highest in the history of this country, we have never had it so bad.
Food stuffs are so expensive, FG just increased electricity, i wonder how d poor will survive, insecurity is at it's peak, yet Lai Mohammed has d impetus to insult Nigerians.
— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )?? (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2021

Reducing the cost of data and increasing the tariff of electricity.What you saved from Brother Pantami you give to Brother Saleh.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) January 5, 2021

NEWS: FG hikes electricity tariff by 50% effective January 1, 2021.

Only God will bless Buhari for trying to make Nigerians have sense by force. Enjoyment just full everywhere. Kai ?
— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) January 5, 2021

They increased electricity tariff by 120% and now by extra 50%.
Nobody is complaining, nobody is protesting. They'll keep increasing it.
Where's NLC? What's happening?
— Dαzzℓε?☆ (@daintyfavoredb) January 5, 2021

NEWS: FG hikes electricity tariff by 50% effective January 1, 2021.

Only God will bless Buhari for trying to make Nigerians have sense by force. Enjoyment just full everywhere. Kai ?
— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) January 5, 2021

Have always thought that voting Buhari in 2015 wasn't a mistake but voting him for second term was devastating. A mistake that Nigerians must be careful of in future. May God give us good candidates in 2023. So we won't have to choose between two devils.
— OlagboyeGbenga (@OlagboyeGbenga) January 5, 2021

I don't know why, but whenever i hear the name Buhari now, the first thing that strikes me is DECEPTION!!!!
Is Buhari DECEPTIVE?.#BuhariIsADisaster @MBuhari
— Gbenga Solomon (@GbengaSolomon14) January 5, 2021

Frm my own calculations it’s over 50% and I started paying in December.
— Dap?? (@Orladap_) January 5, 2021

Bro, they said the tariff has been adjusted from N2 to N4 per kilowatt due to the current exchange rate. That is clearly an increase in electricity charges.
— Smada Gbengs ? (@smadatim13) January 5, 2021

Pulled this argument sometime ago that the average Nigerian can’t afford 24hrs electricity..
The increase in tariff would never stop either.
It’s actually between the devil and deep blue sea.
— President One.acre|-| Dadiyata Disappeared (@NekkaSmith) January 5, 2021

Electricity has not improved ,it has never improved but you are increasing tariff. How are we going to grow as a country bikonu?
— Udo eji eke ego (@Chysohm) January 5, 2021

Buhari increases electricity tariff bt my Arewa brothers are busy defending Dangote

But remember dat, tweeting "#DangotesEmpire" will not stop Aliko Dangote frm increasing cement, pasta, sugar nd maggi prices. Becox the hike in #ElectricityTariff wll surely affect his business.
— Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar (@jrnaib2) January 5, 2021

I feel like it’s a good time for energy companies to freeze our energy bills because being at home all day in winter means having to keep the house heated and my potential electricity and gas bill is scaring me.
— In Flux (@fanoniscanon) January 5, 2021

After the @MBuhari ‘s administration, Nigerians would take voting and choosing a leader very seriously. We’d keep aside every form of bias, sentiments that we have and choose the right leader. Why Increase electricity Tarrif by 50% in times like this? Just 3 months after the
— Uwakmfon Joshua (@uwakmfon_joshua) January 5, 2021

50% increase on electricity tariff and yet the light is not stable ?? ?? my country ma pa mi nah
— Babyheen (@ahdamson) January 5, 2021

5: @SPNigeria @femigbaja must sit down to review this electricity issue . If we do not want UNREST from Nigerians, we must find an alternative solution .
— Woye (@woye1) January 5, 2021

We go leave this electricity for una oooo!!!! https://t.co/Q8vxKuUHuw
— George_o (@Geo_marx1) January 5, 2021

I was scared when i saw 50% increment in electricity tariff by NERC until i read the communique & realized what they meant was an additional increment between N2 & N4 on current tariff.

This simply means between N2 to N4 will be added to the cost of electricity/kwh.

It is well!
— Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) January 5, 2021

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