The Federal Government says despite the recent increase in electricity tariffs, around 85 per cent of Nigerians still enjoy electricity subsidy across the country.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made this known when he spoke as a guest in an Hausa programme of Radio Nigeria Kaduna, “Hannu Da Yawa” on Saturday, noted that the tarrif increase was necessary as the government will save over N1tn from the fresh tariff hike.
Idris who also reacted to complaints from many callers into the programme over the increment in electricity tariff recently announced for Band A customers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, noted that he had on record that 85 per cent of the Nigerian population who fall under different categorisations outside the Band A regime still enjoy the subsidy
