The House of Representatives expressed its disapproval of the transfer of electricity debts from old to new residential or commercial customers. This was contained in a motion titled: "Need to Investigate Transferred Debts Incurred by Old Electricity Customers to New Users by Distribution Companies in Nigeria."
The sponsor of the motion, Rep. Abiodun Shoyinka said "if nothing is done to curb the act of transferring debts incurred by other consumers to new consumers, the latter, will continue to bear the burden of paying for the electricity they not consume."
The House directed the Committee on Power to engage with Distribution Companies and other relevant stakeholders to proffer a long-term solution and report back within four weeks.
The House of Representatives has also called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) "to rescind their decision to increase electricity tariff proposed for June 2021 in view of the hard times Nigerian masses are currently going through."
The House Committees on Power, Poverty Alleviation and Labour, Employment, and Productivity were mandated to ensure compliance.
