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NCPN says Nigerians are paying for darkness
- Urges President Buhari to declare a state of emergency
A group, the Nigeria Consumer Protection Network (NCPN), has called on the Federal Government (FG) to declare a state of emergency in the Nigerian power sector. In a statement released by the NCPN, the group says Nigerians are paying for darkness.
Kayode Olubiyo, the President of NCPN, has lamented the poor state of the electricity sector saying Nigerians are paying the “Sadness reflective tariff” in relation to the recent tariff increment by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). He alleges that over three million residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring Nasarawa state are subject to the poor performance of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) as well as exorbitant tariffs.
Mr. Olubiyo pleaded with the FG to order an investigation into the failures of the Nigerian electricity sector.