Electricity Consumers Criticise Increase In Tariff

Some electricity consumers in Lagos last Saturday criticised the new increase in electricity tariff being implemented by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

Some of them, who spoke with our correspondent in Lagos, said that they now paid higher tariff in spite of the epileptic power supply.

It would be recalled that Mr Sam Amadi, Chairman of NERC on June 1 reviewed the country’s electricity tariff.

Mrs Olaide Adewunmi, a hairdresser in Oyingbo, expressed regret that the erratic power supply had crippled her business operations, adding that the increase would affect her income.

She said that it was inconceivable for PHCN to hike electricity tariff at this time when citizens continued to battle with the effect of power outages.

“Government should first embark on infrastructure development in the power sector before implementing hike in tariff.

“We are tired of the whole billing system of PHCN in spite of inadequate electricity supply in the country, ” she said.