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DisCos justify electricity tariff hike, insist Band A customers can pay
DisCos justify electricity tariff hike, insist Band A customers can pay
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, has insisted that some Nigerians get at least 20 hours of supply amid the recent hike in electricity tariffs.
Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director of ANED, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television on Saturday.
Recall that on Tuesday last week, the federal government approved a tariff increase for Band A customers getting at least 20 hours of power supply.
Oduntan justified the hike by stating that the 11 electricity distribution companies serve their customers for 20–24 hours.
He said the hike affects only the rich in Nigeria, not the poor.
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“I am a customer of two discos; when I am in Abeokuta, Egba Land, I am not on Band A but Band D, so I get less than 8 hours.
“When I am in Abuja, I live in Sunny City Estate. It is never less than 20 hours per day. I have lived there for ten years.
“NERC should be commended for having the courage to look at the true cost of power. What they have done is remove subsidies for 15 percent of electricity customers. Why should we be subsidising electricity for a man, for instance, with Royce rolls?” He queried.
NERC had announced that 481 feeders across the 11 Discos are currently in Band A, and customers are getting at least 20 hours of power supply.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have condemned the tariff hike.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Lagos Chambers of Commerce, Abuja Chambers of Commerce, and other organisations had, in separate statements, kicked against the new tariff increase.
However, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said in a briefing on Friday that the government would save 52 percent on power subsidies following the tariff hike for 15 percent of electricity customers.
DisCos justify electricity tariff hike, insist Band A customers can pay
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Don’t fuel Rivers crisis, Edwin Clark tells APC, PDP
Don’t fuel Rivers crisis, Edwin Clark tells APC, PDP
Edwin Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has leveled accusations against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, alleging that he is sowing discord against Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State.
Clark has accused Wike of engaging in political chaos akin to “dancing naked in the open market” within Rivers State politics.
In a letter dated May 20, 2024, addressed to the chairmen of both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Clark expressed his concerns. He stated, “As a patriotic old statesman, I strongly believe that I should address this letter to you to call to order FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, because he is dancing naked in the open market in the politics of madness in Rivers State with one leg each in the two parties.”
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Clark highlighted Wike’s alleged control over both the PDP and APC in the state, urging action to prevent further political turmoil. He emphasized the importance of stability in Rivers State, a significant contributor to the nation’s economy due to its oil resources and the presence of International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the Onne deep seaport.
He further admonished, “I strongly advise both of you to withdraw from the madness of politics of Rivers State to avoid the dangerous crisis facing Rivers State, one of the most important states producing the resources used to sustain the economy of this country.”
Clark urged against allowing an individual to disrupt governance and incite confusion, particularly targeting Governor Fubara. He questioned the Federal Government and the political parties’ inaction in the face of such disruption, emphasizing the need to uphold democratic processes and stability.
Don’t fuel Rivers crisis, Edwin Clark tells APC, PDP
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Insecurity: How to make state police effective, by Senate leader
Insecurity: How to make state police effective, by Senate leader
Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the establishment of state police will go a long way to addressing the insecurity across the country.
Bamidele, who stated this in Abuja on Monday in a statement issued by his media office described the current state of policing in Nigeria as “ailing and dysfunctional.”
The statement read in part, “We must admit that the system can no longer guarantee the dignity of human lives and the security of collective assets considering our security dynamics in the Fourth Republic.
“The proposal for the creation of state police has been a subject of intense debate in the last decade or more.
“This, in part, can be attributed to the rise of armed attacks orchestrated by diverse interests either pursuing divisive agendas or seeking predatory ends in virtually all geopolitical zones,” he said.
He noted that Nigeria, one of the world’s fastest-growing nations in terms of population, could not continue to operate a centralised policing system.
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“Such a policing model cannot meaningfully address existential threats to our internal cohesion and stability. Unlike in 1979, when we had a population of 70.75 million, Nigeria is now a federation of about 229 million people and is currently the world’s sixth-biggest country.
“This is as shown in the demographic data of the United Nations. Contrarily, as revealed in the recent presentation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria has a police-citizen ratio of one to 650.
“This ratio is a far cry from a ratio of one to 460, which, according to the United Nations, is a minimum requirement for every sovereign state or territory worldwide,” the Senate leader said.
The lawmaker further noted that the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution would allow stakeholders to interrogate the nation’s security framework and take a position on the desirability or otherwise of state police in the country.
“We must go about it (state police) with a clear sense of self-realisation. We must, first and foremost, realise that the present police system is ailing and dysfunctional.
“We must also admit that the system can no longer guarantee the dignity of human lives or the security of collective assets.
“With this admission, it is evident that the option of adopting state police is no doubt inevitable as an antidote to the diverse security challenges that threaten us as a federation,” he said.
The Senate leader further said that as the debate for a more efficient police model continued, the National Assembly was under obligation to provide a legal framework with clearly defined preconditions.
“Sub-national governments must conform to the preconditions before establishing their policing formation. The role of all 36 state Houses of Assembly is equally indispensable in the quest to adopt the decentralised police system,” he said.
The bill for the establishment of the state police is currently in the National Assembly. In February, the House of Representatives passed the bill for the second reading.
The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states to establish their policing outfits.
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CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the circular it issued to all commercial banks on May 6, 2024, directing them to implement a compulsory withdrawal of 0.05 per cent from every electronic transaction as cybersecurity levy.
The controversial directive for collection of the levy had attracted nationwide condemnation when the central bank introduced the policy last week, prompting the Presidency to immediately suspend the implementation of the Cybersecurity Levy.
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In a withdrawal circular that was issued by the CBN on Sunday night, it directed the banks not to go ahead with the initial directive, in line with the presidential directive. The apex bank authorities claimed it’s a sign that the present administration was a listening one that prioritises public good.
“Further to this, please be advised that the above referenced circular is hereby withdrawn,” CBN director in charge of payments system, Chibuzo Efobi, and the director, financial policy and regulation, Haruna Mustapha, said in the circular, adding that all banks should “Please be guided accordingly.”
CBN in U-turn withdraws cybersecurity levy
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