Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has said that the increase in electricity tariff will create more difficulties for Nigerians.
Atiku made his points known by taking to platform X on Friday evening.
In his post, Atiku said the Federal Government was unleashing another dose of reforms without adequate notice and without an adequate post-reform plan to mitigate the pain.
His words reads: “The increase in electricity tariff comes at a time when Nigerian citizens are going through excruciating difficulties occasioned by the withdrawal of subsidy on PMS and floating of the domestic currency.
“It is important that we understand the root cause of the inefficiencies in the power sector before unleashing another dose of reforms. It is time to revisit the privatisation exercise that produced the DISCOs.”
The former Vice President also listed things Tinubu must do following the hike in electricity tariffs.
“Tinubu must (a) ensure that these reforms are sequenced, (b) implement measures to mitigate the pain, and (c) hold the NERC responsible for ensuring improved service delivery,” he wrote.