Yemi Obafemi
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, said the hike in the electricity tariffs, the fuel subsidy removal has continued to bring more hardship to Nigerians.
He made the disclosure during the 2024 edition of the Oke Ibadan festival, organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation, which was held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday.
Gani Adams urged the federal government to address the hardship Nigerians are facing as a result of increase in electricity tarrif saying, It has affected all the sectors of the Nigerian economy.
However, he said the idea of states having independent power supply was one of the policies of this administration that he had applauded, adding that there are a lot of advantages the states can get from this initiative.
Adams said, “One of the major policies of this administration that I applauded at the onset was the idea of having an imdependent power supply in the states.
“There are a lot of advantages the states can get from this initiative.
“Nigerians have continued to raise their voices against the policy, even as power outages persist in the country. The new tariffs have become a big problem for Nigerians.
“The increase in electricity tariffs had taken a huge toll on the entire system. It has affected all the sectors of the Nigerian economy.
“Like the growing pain experienced through the hike in the electricity tariffs, the fuel subsidy removal has continued to bring more hardship to Nigerians. It has also affected the Nigerian economy, drifting the country to further inflation.”
