Reps summon power minister, NERC over new electricity tariff

The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned Prof. Barth Nnaji, Minister of Power and Dr Sam Amadi, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), over the planned increase in electricity tariff.The duo are expected to appear before the House Committee on Power to explain the rationale behind the planned increase in the electricity tariff.The committee is expected to submit its report within two weeks.The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Rep. Yakub Balogun (ACN-Lagos) which was unanimously adopted.Citing Standing Order 8, Rule 46, on matter of urgent public importance, Balogun drew the attention of the House on the planned increase in electricity tariff. He said that the increase would bring untold hardship on consumers in the country, in spite of the irregular power supply.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that on May 12, Amadi at a meeting in Abuja with electricity generation companies, said that the new electricity tariff would commence on June 1.He said that the new tariff, tagged: ``Multi-Year-Tariff-Order'', would not affect the low income earners and will attract more investors, because it will lead to increase in power generation.Earlier, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal said that there was the need to invite the minister to brief the committee on power on why the increase in electricity tariff.
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