LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – There was comedy in the Red Chamber of National Assembly when power supply was interrupted as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was interfacing with the Senate Committee on Power.
The power was restored after few minutes of darkness
Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Eyinnaya Abaribe, said what the minister said about the stable electricity in the country was implicative.
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He said, “You see what just happened. This is what we all experience. We the Senators experience it too and I am sure even the President does experience it at the Villa, just that he cannot speak out like we are.”
VONa had reported that Adelabu’s is under scrutiny on “the need to halt the increase in the price of electricity” organised by the Senate Committee on Power.
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had on April 3, approved an increase of 340% in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.
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According to the NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, Band A, customers will begin to pay N225 kilowatt per hour from the current N66. According to NERC, B and A customers are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily.
The Senate had summoned the Minister to speak on the recent tariff and justify the increase.