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The FG dismissed media reports of an impending electricity tariff hike, saying no increase is planned for any service bandPresidential adviser Sadiq Wanka said his comments at a Lagos policy event were taken out of context by some media outletsThe government pointed to the Power Consumer Assistance Fund as its tool for delivering targeted electricity support to vulnerable households
Nigeria’s federal government has pushed back against widespread reports claiming it plans to raise electricity tariffs, saying there is no proposal to increase rates for consumers under any service band.
The Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure in the Office of the Vice President, Sadiq Wanka, issued a clarification on Saturday, saying media coverage of his recent public remarks had misrepresented his position.
FG insists electricity tariffs will not increase Photo: BloombergSource: Getty Images
Wanka said the comments in question were made on July 22 at the Asharami Square 3.0 event in Lagos,
