The House of Representatives Committee on Power has on Monday, January 13, 2020, asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to suspend the recently announced increase in electricity tariff.
NERC had directed the electricity distribution companies, DisCos, to enforce an upward review of the tariff starting from April 1.
But Committee chairman, Aliyu Magaji, at its meeting, asked NERC to direct DisCos to suspend the review until further consultations.
Magaji also directed Ahmed Abdul, acting permanent secretary, ministry of power, to send a correspondence to relevant agencies regarding the directive.
“There are so many unresolved questions. We have to do it logically to ensure that at least… all of us know the feedback from Nigerians,” he said.
“On behalf of this committee, I will liaise with the senate committee; put this on hold until proper consultations are achieved. The committee is directing you to halt this process until the honourable speaker finishes his consultation.”
