Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Federal Government’s proposed plans to hike electricity tariffs, insisting that Nigerians should not suffer the consequences of recurring policy failures in the power sector.
Speaking with journalists in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Falana clamoured on the government to fulfil its promise of providing stable and uninterrupted electricity before pushing for any tariff hike.
According to him, President Bola Tinubu pledged to improve electricity supply during his campaign, stressing that Nigerians deserve reliable power rather than higher bills for poor service.
“The government should provide uninterrupted electricity. That was a promise made by President Bola Tinubu when he was a candidate,” Falana said.
He argued that asking Nigerians to pay more for a service that remains largely unreliable is unjust and insensitive to the economic realities facing millions of citizens.
Falana also faulted what he described as the government’s attempt to distance itself
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