Tag: NERC

“There has been no increase in electricity tariff” – Keyamo

Aminu Imam

…Says NERC didn’t consult him  Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo yesterday denounced purported hike in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC). Keyamo, who appeared on a TV programme yesterday, said he is the chairman of the sub-committee consisting of the FG’s-side and Labour-side, which had been mandated to go round the country to interact and consult with stakeholders and the electricity distribution companies, (Discos), to find an acceptable and cost-reflective tariff that should be paid by Nigerians. He said the sub-committee was still…

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Senate approves reconstruction, dualisation of Kano – Niger Republic road

Aminu Imam

Confirms Garba NERC Chairman, two others  The Senate yesterday adopted a Motion sponsored by Senator representing Kano-North Senatorial district, Jibrin Barau for the reconstruction and dualisation of Kano – Danbatta – Kazaure – Daura – Niger Republic border. The Motion, which was co-sponsored by the Senator representing Katsina-North, Baba – Kaita Ahmad maintained that the road from Kano State to Niger Republic would be of economic importance to the country.  One of the prayers which was sustained after the debate was the provision of adequate funding in the 2021 budget.…

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NERC orders DisCos to suspend new electricity tariffs for two weeks

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered distribution companies to suspend the implementation of the new tariffs which was introduced on the 1st of September. This means for the next two weeks, Nigerians will be paying the exact tariff they paid for electricity about four weeks ago. This is one of the agreements the federal government reached with organised labour on Monday to suspend the nationwide strike and protest planned by the unions. According to the tariff suspension order signed by the Chairman of the commission, James Momoh, and…

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New electricity tariff: NLC moves to mobilise workers to resist increase

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to take a decisive action on the plan by DISCOs to hike electricity tariff in the country. Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President, on Tuesday in Abuja made the call in a statement titled: “Increase in Electricity Tariff by Abuja DISCOs – a taunting of the will of the Nigerian people gone too far.” Wabba said the organised labour would mobilise Nigerian workers to resist the increase in electricity tariff by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), effective…

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Electricity tariff increase’ll not affect poor consumers – NERC

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Monday said that the proposed tariff increase that has been suspended will not affect poor electricity customers when it takes effect. In his presentation to the Senate Committee on Power at the commission’s head office in Abuja, the NERC chairman, Prof. James Momoh told the lawmakers who were in their oversight function that a mechanism has been put in place to absorb the masses of the adverse impacts of the hike. Speaking with reporters after the event, he said “It is not going to…

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