NewStats: 3,264,289 , 8,183,227 topics. Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 12:57 PM 4d492p

And after everything , still give us shitty power supply.

This only affects band A customers who can pay because it is still cheaper than running generators. Majority of the masses are not affected. What should be done is holding these discos to so they can deliver more power to homes and businesses.

At this point, if you have the means, run
Ghana is just 50k from Lagos on land.

Blaze14k:


Soon you will start asking why are prices of goods not coming down. I'm sure you will forget what you said today

Why should price of goods increase because they increase electricity tariff for Band A customers?

If there are viable alternatives for mass generation and distribution of electricity in Nigeria, you guys won't be saying all these.

We (the people) will just shift and leave the whatever discos you guys have in place and go for the best possible alternatives..

Na una go see what you guys have caused yourselves.

joseph1832:
Why should price of goods increase because they increase electricity tariff for Band A customers?

No worry yourself 😂😂 una neva chichomtin😂😂 sheh na jagaban be una saviour?

Na only prepared metered customers go dey pay the new hike in electricity tariff. Nothing concern we the estimated billing postpaid costumers.

Gas is also a natural resource God deposited in Nigeria land isn't it? Why can't we enjoy life our leaders?! Tinubu has become removing president. I hope he won't remove subsidy from air we breathe in

grandstar:


A constructive response has been given and all you can express is bitter sentiments. Government is owing the Gencos $1.2bn and the Discos 1.3tr Naira.

Can you provide a better option?

I used to be amongst the strong critics of these technocrats. I was opprtuned to be in one meeting with one of the DGs, he opened up his Organisation's problems openly for us to crack a better solution... Omo... Our brain almost shutdown. From that day, I no dey chuck mouth anyhow on Government affairs... Believe it or not, we have the best hands in some MDAs.
Let's not use Government's lackluster spendings and policy implementation wahala to paint all technocrats black.

Honestey:
Gas is also a natural resource God deposited in Nigeria land isn't it? Why can't we enjoy life our leaders?! Tinubu has become removing president. I hope he won't remove subsidy from air we breathe in

Yes, it is a Natural Resource, but you need Investment to extract it, not faith.

joseph1832:
Why should price of goods increase because they increase electricity tariff for Band A customers?

Are you surprised? People talk anyhow naaa

Racoon:
https://www.channelstv.com/2024/04/03/tariff-increase-to-allow-discos-pay-for-gas-maintain-machines-nerc/

They were easy to predict. It explains why ikeja electric and her cohort refused to open prepaid meter portal because they wanted to ensure they inflict more pain on common as their biggest source of revenue aka "estimated bill" is dwindling.

Blaze14k:


Soon you will start asking why are prices of goods not coming down. I'm sure you will forget what you said today

Don't mind him. By the time he goes to market and realise the increase his mouth will want to see his anus

This argument is Arrant Nonsense and a Slap on the Populace!
It's high time we ask our Leaders to s for even the ones they are having in their hands!
• How Much do DISCOS Collect as Revenue Per Month?
• How much do Each DISCOS collect per Year and How do they Spend it?
• How much of the Transformer(s) do you Purchase and Distributed and how much of the Pre-paid Meters - have you Purchased and Distributed?
• How much have you received on the Pre - paid Meters by each DISCOS.
You will observed that - they can't faithfully answer those questions because of Corruption!
The Power Minister,who also brought out Power -bank to charge in our presence - have been drawing this narrative since he came,with the worst performance,so far!
He came from the Banking background and is he saying that you priced a bad Products by increasing the Price,in other to sell it?
Since NEPA metamorphosed into different DISCOS,what have been there Performance?
He recently went to Ikorodu -and instead of holding Conference with the Public,to know how Ikeja DISCOS have been performing,he rather chose to talk to Egbin Management that Ikorodu People,have not been enjoying Stable Lights - since the same Minister told Nigerians that ' Subsidies On Light is going to be withdrawn '.
1- How much have you collected on Oil Subsidies?
2- Can we see the Monthly Revenue Collection on the Oil Subsidies?
3- How much have you spent on the Refineries?
4- Do we have any Functional Refineries working now,after so much Promises by NNPC?
You don't use illegal means of collecting Revenue to a drowning equipment,where those running it are very Corrupt,for Corruption has finished both GENCO and DISCOS.
For the Unions,Nigerians don't Trust them,for they are only after their Monthly Dues are threatened,as they took are very Corrupt?
I blame GEJ - who was playing Politics by choosing those who failed in Govt and their Footsoldiers to buy the DISCOS because,he was thinking of coming back to govt - that is lack of Patriotism we are talking about!
That is why they all sidelines the General Electric and other Professionals in Power Production -at the onset!
Now ,here we are,as nothing is working in this Power Sector,in 21St Century!
Shame to all those that brought Nigeria down, including Past Govts!

Are you increasing the tariff while Nigerians are in darkness?

Ofunaofu:
The Tinubu regime must find every reason to inflict more pain on the masses.

Under this calamitous Tinubu regime, It is not just raining; it's pouring on the common man

discos have alway being calamitous, insensitive and inefficient since like forever

what ever is happening now got nothing to do with Tinubu, besides the Band A is not even for the common man so i lets not cry more than the bereaved

grandstar:
Frankly speaking, government should go further and allow the companies charge what they want. This was what revolutionized the the telecoms industry and the same would occur in the power sector as well.

Hmmm... this might not be the case with electricity. Telecoms is easier to deploy by many operators charging different prices. Electricity nature of infrastructure might not allow that.

joseph1832:
I see... perfectly understandable.

This doesn't affect every Nigerian, only those who are using Band A and thus, have uninterrupted power supply. Good one.

So you think it will not be extended to other Bands??

iamtoofan:



discos have alway being calamitous, insensitive and inefficient since like forever

what ever is happening now got nothing to do with Tinubu, besides the Band A is not even for the common man so i lets not cry more than the bereaved

Who are those under the Band A

It's as a result of ineptitudeness of Adelabu. Since he has became the minister nothing has really happened in the power sector. Exploitation of the common masses in Nigeria continues and those PHCN guys continue to bribe the minister. The electricity that is not stable that someone will hardly see for 4 hours 2 days in a week is what you are increasing it's tarrif. I think the PHCN people are using the standard of some organizations or government houses or Aso rock for the rest of the Nigerians. Until all states have their individual power plants like that of Abia state no one is permitted to increase any tarrif in this country. It's just unfair.

grandstar:
Frankly speaking, government should go further and allow the companies charge what they want. This was what revolutionized the the telecoms industry and the same would occur in the power sector as well.

It wasn't
It won't
Stop comparing apples with oranges

kaludestiny10:
Na only prepared metered customers go dey pay the new hike in electricity tariff. Nothing concern we the estimated billing postpaid costumers.

Nigerians just read to react, the recent hike in tariff is for customer on BAND A not everybody
its not a matter of prepaid meter vs post paid consumers, the hike is exclusive to those BAND A, funnily those on band A are yet to react na most of us wey dey stay Govt rejected area dey Vex and react

The decision to raise electricity tariffs to enable Discos to pay for gas and maintain machines could burden consumers with higher costs, impacting households and businesses. This move may be perceived as heartless due to its potential negative effects on people's finances and livelihoods.

Ofunaofu:


Who are those under the Band A

which Area you feel Nepa fit dey give dem 20hrs light, which class of people live in those Areas

Pennywise2:
So they whole money they generate can pay for anything? Its not their fault, they saw that government is all after money. Everyone just catching out.

That money cannot. Discos are running at a loss and depend on government . They even owe banks billions of naira.

eeithis:
The decision to raise electricity tariffs to enable Discos to pay for gas and maintain machines could burden consumers with higher costs, impacting households and businesses. This move may be perceived as heartless due to its potential negative effects on people's finances and livelihoods.

Which one is may? It is heartless.

Big lie. The other day we read about the huge profits your guys made and you can't pay for gas until you ha e to increase electricity tariffs? I dey laugh ooo

iamtoofan:



which Area you feel Nepa fit dey give dem 20hrs light, which class of people live in those Areas

In which state do you reside?

Are there areas in your state that get 20 hours of light? If yes, Can you confirm that the common man doesn't live in those areas?

palsenator:


So you think it will not be extended to other Bands??

let's wait till it's extended, then we can talk.

omolola12345:
It's as a result of ineptitudeness of Adelabu. Since he has became the minister nothing has really happened in the power sector. Exploitation of the common masses in Nigeria continues and those PHCN guys continue to bribe the minister. The electricity that is not stable that someone will hardly see for 4 hours 2 days in a week is what you are increasing it's tarrif. I think the PHCN people are using the standard of some organizations or government houses or Aso rock for the rest of the Nigerians. Until all states have their individual power plants like that of Abia state no one is permitted to increase any tarrif in this country. It's just unfair.

Go n read the news again, i don't know why nigerians don't read to understand

People on Band A are not even up to 19% of electricity s, the Rich can always take care of themselves the average Nigerians should worry more about fallen grid

Ofunaofu:


In which state do you reside?

Are there areas in your state that get 20 hours of light? If yes, Can you confirm that the common man doesn't live in those areas? 

it doesnt matter state, in every state in Nigeria there is a Band A for special orders, technically in every state there are areas with 20hrs light

If you have an idea of kind of People that demand and order for BAND A, you won't be fixated on common man

It is too much. Federal government owe the people subsidies and welfare...but if they leave it for grade A alone, it's okay. The government must make sure the poor and middle class keep getting subsidy, because the middle class run small businesses that employs the poor and runs the real sector of our economy...80% of Nigerians survive under the real sector. So for the economy to keep being mobilized, people buying and government earning more VAT, the government must subsidize necessities, like food, energy costs, healthcare, housing for the middle class and poor.