Nigeria: Electricity Tariffs Won't Be Increased Unless Discos Improve Operations - Minister

Electricity tariffs will not be increased unless distribution companies (DisCos) "improve quality of supply, meter consumers and agree with consumers on rates," the power minister, Sale Mamman, has said.

Mr Mamman was reacting to an announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) that tariff increase that was to commence on April 1 had been postponed.

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