The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately reverse what its described as the unlawful increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly occurred in December 2022. This is according to (SERAP), asking the President to direct the Minister of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Professor James Momoh to immediately reverse the unlawful increase in electricity tariff In a statement yesterday, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, wants Buhari to ensure the investigation of the spending of public funds as investments by successive administrations to electricity distribution companies and generating companies since 2005 and prosecution of cases of corruption and mismanagement. Following reported approval by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, electricity tariffs were increased across the country in December 2022. Several prepaid customers have reportedly confirmed the increase but both the Minister of Power and that of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission have refused to confirm or deny the increase.
