House of Representatives, Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association of Nigeria , rights activist, Femi Falana and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria have condemned the recent energy hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission .House of Representatives, Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association of Nigeria , rights activist, Femi Falana and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria have condemned the recent energy hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission .
The lawyer stressed that the position of the NBA Ikeja branch is that, “if the government and concerned individuals fail to reverse the illegal hike of electricity tariff within seven days, the branch will be left with no choice than to seek appropriate remedies in the court of law.” He claimed that the move is a policy imposed on the Nigerian government by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
The senior lawyer also expressed worry over what he described as impunity on the part of the Federal Government and the electricity regulatory commission. The minister gave the warning in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Power at an investigative hearing over the recent electricity tariff hike on Monday.
President Bola Tinubu has hinted that the relationship between his government and National Assembly members is not always rosy, noting that there were times when the executive and legislative prerogatives collided.