Jethro Ibileke/Benin
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan’s announcement of 50 per cent reduction of electricity tariff has elicited knocks and negative criticism for him, rather than kudos, with the Organized Private Sector (OPS) and Civil society organizations in Edo state describing it as politically motivated and geared towards winning the forthcoming elections.
Those who reacted to the tariff reduction said it will not have economic benefits on the lives of the Nigeria masses. They contended that the major challenge of electricity consumers besides inadequate power supply, was the contentious issue of N750 monthly fixed charges imposed on consumers …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
