ASIDE from ensuring that the quality of service delivered to the helpless public remains perpetually poor, one other thing Nigerian electricity providers have perfected over the years is the habit of foisting on consumers regular and unjustifiable tariff increases. The latest increase has taken the form of what has been described as “fixed charge.” This new tariff makes it mandatory for electricity consumers to pay between N700 and N800 monthly – up from N500 – regardless of whether the consumer makes use of electricity for the period or not.
Unfortunately for longsuffering Nigerians, help does not seem to be forthcoming from anywhere, as the National Electricity Regulatory Commission boss, Sam Amadi, has already given his blessing to the increase. In his candid opinion, “the tariff must increase despite shortfalls in service delivery.” This line of thought is not only whimsical, it is downright fraudulent. It is perhaps only in Nigeria that a democratically-elected government or its agents take pleasure in inflicting needless pains on citizens.
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