A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Elder Samuel Eboigbe has described the suspended 50% electricity tarrif hike by the Federal Government as an embarrassment to Nigerians.
Recall that the Federal Government of Nigeria recently increased electricity tarrif with 50%,but suspended the increment on Friday, after an out cry by Nigerians.
According to him,the 50% increment in electricity tarrif was an embarrassment to Nigerians, because of the challenging economic situations in Nigeria, occasioned by factors like the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic,the EndSARS and the fact the last increment generated much tension which made the Government to set-up a technical committee and the
committee has not even submitted it’s report.
He maintained that rather than arbitrary increment,moreso,when the commodity, being increased is not even available to Nigerians. The government should look inwards and encourage some other revenue generating agencies.
He pleaded with the government to revert to old price instead of the suspension till the 31st of January,as announced by the government on Friday. He advisedthe Government to cut down on government spending, block leakages, accassioned by corruption.
Hear him, “The suspended 50% increment in electricity tarrif was an embarrassment to Nigerians, because of the challenging economic situations in Nigeria, occasioned by factors like the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic,the EndSARS and the fact the last increment generated much tension that made the Government to set-up a technical committee. We have not been told that, that committee has submitted it’s report.
He maintained that rather than arbitrary increment,moreso,when the commodity, being increased is not even available to Nigerians. The government should look inwards and encourage some other revenue generating agencies.
“I hail the suspension,but the government should revert to the old price, cut down the cost of governance and block leakages to avoid wastages, accassioned by corruption rather than increment.” He concluded.
