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| Why fixed electricity charges cannot be abolished in Nigeria- Electricity Commission boss |
In Nigeria people pay fixed electricity charges even when no power supply was supplied to them. In a bid to garner some popular support, the Nigerian Senate recently directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to immediately suspend the fixed charge of N702.00, which it has been collecting from electricity consumers across the country following unending complaints against the policy, deemed as a rip-off by Nigerians.
