A heated session awaits the NASS on the increase in electricity tariffs

THE controversial hiking In electricity rate East Also gathering storm among members of THE National Assembly. Feelers to have he that THE development has Already strength THE direction of both bedrooms has extend THE Sallah break by A week, has buy time For consultation And turn off tension. But For how long would be THE people “representatives” shy far Since imported of urgent public importance? AZIMAZI MOMOH JIMOH reports.

In A offer has avoid rowdy sessions that can result Since growth tension In THE National Assembly cause by A suddenly 240 by hundred hiking In electricity rate, A week extension of THE Easter/Sallah vacation was approved For legislators, results revealed.

THE two bedrooms had earlier announcement that plenary sessions And other legislative homework, which were initially supposed has resume following Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to have has been offbeat has Tuesday, April 23.

He was learned that THE body of main officers of THE National Assembly directed by THE Senate President, God's will Akpabio And Speaker, Home of Representatives, Tajudine Abbas, acting on security intelligence, as GOOD as initial reactions of a lot the legislators against THE electricity rate hiking resorted to has extension THE break has provide For sufficient time For consultation among miscellaneous caucus In THE National Assembly.

Before THE April 23, 2024, new reprise date, THE direction of THE National Assembly, he was further learned, would be work on groups Since Or worry East feared has emerge In THE two bedrooms including THE minority to party caucus; THE north Senators, as GOOD as THE north The representatives caucus.

Part of THE strategy East has reach out has THE presidency has TO DO more consultation on THE hike electricity rate, particularly by wearing members of THE National Assembly along In diffusion messages of insurance has THE people.

HAS reach THE postponement of sessions, THE direction of both bedrooms explored THE advantage of their standing ruler, which granted powers has main officers has extend break beyond THE previously postponed date.

THE specific arrangement In THE Senate standing ruler, which gives power THE Senate President has extend the legislators vacation bed : "Every time THE Senate stands postponed has A fixed date And he East represented by leaders of THE policy evenings In THE Senate has THE President of THE Senate that THE public interest requires that THE senate should meet on A earlier Or later date Or time that that on which he stands postponed, THE President of THE Senate can give notice therefore, And THE senate duty meet on THE And has THE time declared In THE notice. »

A lot members of THE National Assembly, Cut through policy, religious, And regional split, to have announcement their opposition has THE electricity rate hiking A little days After THE Federal Government, through THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), approved A increase of 240 by hundred In electricity rate For clients below THE Band A ranking.

A ranking senator Since A of THE States In THE Northeast part of THE country said THE Guardian that THE vacation extension East A GOOD idea because if serious consultation are not door out on how has address THE apprehensions arising Since THE frustration at national scale, sessions of THE National Assembly are seriously threat by wronged demonstrators.

He interrogates : "How would be You to wait for that in the middle of THE anger And frustration be Express In several quarters against THE hiking In electricity rate In addition has THE astronomically rising cost of life, the legislators will enter THE bedrooms And keep calm? We represent Nigerians Since 360 federal constituencies, as GOOD as 109 Senatorial districts. None of We will honestly And sincerely say he East not below immense pressure Since constituents has This moment."

In the meantime, THE Senate, through It is spokesperson, YemiAdaramodu, had suggests that THE matter would be attract serious consideration And debate When he meets again Since THE Easter/Sallah vacation.

Adaramodu said: "THE relevant Senate Committees on Power are to study THE situation. You know We are on break NOW. When We RESUME, they will here their results has THE Senate has plenary. We won't give up Nigerians. »

Adaramodu added that THE Senate would be not to show indifference has any of them policy that would be add has THE economic burden of Nigerians. This emerged as THE Minority Caucus of THE Home of Representatives has describe THE hiking as insensitive, inhuman, And evil.

Chief of THE caucus, Kingsley Chinda, said THE sudden hiking, which he note places A intolerable burden on THE Already tense populace, exacerbate economic difficulties And enlargement THE chasm of inequality, East inhuman And must not be tolerated.

He said such A hiking, which East on 200 by hundred above THE rate of inflation, quite ignores THE critical situation of ordinary citizens, WHO are Fight With with THE negative effects of THE deletion of oil submarines...