“I reject the increased electricity tariffs”: Nigerians need palliatives not burdens – Atiku
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday kicked against the increase in electricity tariffs in the country.
He said what Nigerians need now are policies that will reduce their pains and not the ones that will increase them as they are gradually moving out of the pandemic era.
He further said the government was not properly advised because this is not the time to add more burden to Nigerians as some have not earned income for months due Covid 19.
The former Vice President made these statements on his official Twitter handle. He said:
“I reject the increased electricity tariffs. Coming out of the lockdown, Nigerians need a stimulus, not an impetuous disregard for the challenges they face.
“Many Nigerians have not earned an income for months, due to no fault of theirs. This increase is ill-timed and ill-advised”.
