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Atiku fires at Buhari: Hike in electricity tariffs ill-timed, I reject it

chuks oti

Sep 03, 2020

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has rejected the hike in electricity tariffs by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The Federal Government, on Wednesday increased electricity tariffs from N30.23 per kwh to over N66 per kwh.

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Atiku, on Thursday said he outrightly rejected the increased electricity tariffs, especially as the nation was just coming out of lockdown.

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According to him, what Nigerians needed right now was a stimulus, not impetuous disregard for the challenges they faced.

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He said many Nigerians had not earned income for months due to no fault of theirs.

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Atiku stated that the increase was ill-timed and ill-advised.

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In his words: "ÔǬI reject the increased electricity tariffs. Coming out of the lockdown, Nigerians need a stimulus, not an impetuous disregard for the challenges they face.

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"Many Nigerians have not earned an income for months, due to no fault of theirs. This increase is ill-timed and ill-advised.ÔǼ"

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