The spokesperson of the Discos responsible for the distribution of electricity across Nigeria, Sunday Oduntan, has urged Nigerians to refrain from using the term NEPA to refer to them.
Appearing on TVC’s ‘Your View’, Oduntan dismissed claims of a 78% increase in electricity tariff. He pointed out that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is the independent regulatory body responsible for regulating the power sector, similar to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulating banks. He further disclosed that over 95% of what is used in Nigeria’s power sector is imported, justifying the proposed increase in electricity tariff. He added that if the exchange rate improves and there is reduced importation in the electricity sector, there will be a corresponding decrease in electricity tariff.
The Discos spokesperson also emphasized that calling them NEPA indicates a resistance to change and a lack of acknowledgment of the progress in the power sector.
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