Senate to President Tinubu : Don’t Increase Nigerians’ Hardship, Stop Electricity Tariff Hike

Senators on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to halt the planned increment of the electricity tariffs in order to lessen the burden of the poor masses. The lawmakers stated this as part of their resolution after a motion sponsored by Senator Akintunde Yunus Abiodun (Oyo Central), and co-sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South) and Senator Abbas Aminu Iya (Adamatoa Central). The motion was titled ‘Need to Halt the Proposed Increase in Electricity Tariff by Eleven Successor Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos).’