Senate Urges FG to Halt planned increase Electricity Tariffs by DiSCOs

By Iyojo Ameh

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution companies.

The red chamber also urged the Nigerian electricity regulatory commission to decentralize the proposed scheduled stakeholders meeting to the six Geo political Zones of the country.

These are some of the prayers of a motion by Senator Yunus Akintunde Representing Oyo Central during plenary in Abuja.

Senator Akintunde explained that huge sums of money were spent by Senators across the country in the procurement and installation of transformers , through their Zonal intervention Projects, which are yet to be energized by the Disco.

Senator Akintunde expressed concern that despite an increase in Tariffs by the Discos before now there has not been any improvement in their service delivery.