Immediate past Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Mr Emmanuel Akinwole, on Wednesday urged the federal government to give loans to electricity distribution companies to replace their dilapidated equipment. Akinwole made the appeal in an interview in Lagos.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) directive to the Distribution Companies on how to fix their tariffs in consultation with consumers is been envisioned by experts as policy somersault and capable of causing chaos. Dr. Sam Amadi, Chairman of NERC, on April 8, said that the DISCOs could now fix their tariffs in consultation with […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the electricity distribution companies (Discos) have been given the authority to disconnect supply to consumers who fail to pay up their bills after cutting tariff. The Chairman of NERC, Sam Amadi, stated this in Abuja while announcing the review of electricity tariffs in the country, adding that the […]