Tariff: Only prudent costs will be passed to consumers – NERC

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has assured electricity consumers that only prudent costs will be passed on to them while fixing tariff.

The Commissioner for Consumer Affairs at NERC, Aisha Mahmud, also stated that the commission remained committed to maximising access to electricity which was a fundamental right of all Nigerians.

She spoke in Calabar, Cross River State, during a three-day town hall meeting to address numerous complaints of electricity consumers.

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She said, “We are here to resolve problems like we have done in several parts of the country and it has been a huge success. Complaints will be resolved on the spot and NERC will ensure this is done except technical issues that require investigation.”

A representative of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, Angela Ajere, assured consumers of the Distribution Company (DisCo) that all their complaints were resolved.