A Federal High Court in Kano has granted an order preventing the National Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company from imposing the new electricity tariff on Band A customers.
Super Sack Company Limited and
BBY Sacks Limited filed the lawsuit under case number FHC/KN/CS/144/2024.
Others include Mama Sannu
Industries Limited, Dala Foods Nigeria Limited, Tofa Textile Limited, and the
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Limited.
However, in response to an
ex-parte move filed by Abubakar Mahmoud, counsel for the plaintiffs, the
presiding judge, Abdullahi Liman, directed NERC and KEDCO to postpone the
imminent tariff until the hearing and resolution of the motion on notice
brought before it.
The order also prohibited the
defendant from harassing the applicants or threatening to terminate their power
supply if they refused to accept the newly raised pricing.
In April, NERC approved an
increase in electricity tariffs for users classified as Band A.
Customers in the group who
receive 20 hours of energy every day would start paying N225 per kilowatt on
April 3, up from N66.
The House of Representatives
and other stakeholders have subsequently criticized the unexpected increase,
urging NERC to halt the implementation of the higher rate.
Post a Comment