A Lagos High Court has ordered electricity Distribution Companies, - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 8, 2020
DisCos not to increase electricity tariffs as announced by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC pending the determination of a motion challenging it.
It was reported that the Senatemight summon the DisCos, Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, NERC Chairman, James Momohand other relevant stakeholders in the sector over the planned tariff review.
The NERC had on December 31st directedthe DisCos to review upward their rates by over seventy percent, to enable themhave enough money to pay for electricity distributed by them.
But the Commission vowed that consultationswith consumers and stakeholders would be carried out to determine if or not thenew rate would stand; this is coming following public outcry.
Justice Muslim Hassan ordered theparties to maintain the status quo while hearing the suit filed by theIncorporated Trustees of Human Rights Foundation against fifteen otherrespondents in the electricity industry.