Urgent Warning: Electricity Subsidy Looms as Potential New Scam Frontier
Nigeria is currently grappling with a shocking surge in its electricity subsidy, which has escalated by an alarming 220% from N610 billion in 2023 to nearly N2 trillion (N1.94 trillion) in 2024. This dramatic increase, detailed in a recent report, comes despite the Federal Government's introduction of a Band A tariff in April 2024, which applies to approximately 40% of electricity customers. This situation raises concerns about potential future increases in electricity tariffs, a move consistently advocated by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Analysis indicates that macroeconomic factors, specifically the floating of the naira and the removal of fuel subsidies by President Bola Tinubu's administration, are primarily responsible for this burgeoning subsidy figure. This suggests that the rising cost is not necessarily linked to a proportional increase in power consumption or supply to end-users, thereby challenging the Minister's rationale for a
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