The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration has no plan to increase electricity tariffs beyond the current level.
Tegbe disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday.
According to him, the Tinubu administration’s priorities are improving electricity service delivery, expanding access to electricity, and ensuring that Nigerians pay only for the electricity they consume.
The minister said that, over the last two weeks, the country has consistently generated 5,000 megawatts of electricity.
“We are already witnessing encouraging improvements in electricity generation. Over the course of the last two weeks, we have consistently generated 5,000MW.
“Permit me to address two issues that have generated considerable public discussion. First, there is no policy by this administration to increase electricity tariffs beyond the current level. Our priority is not a tariff increase in the immediate term. Our priority is service improvement, universal metering, and ensuring Nigerians pay only
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