The House of Representatives has directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC to suspend the increment of electricity tariff.
The house also summoned the Minister of Petroleum Resources over the current fuel scarcity.
These decisions followed the adoption of separate motions moved by Shehu Ajilo and Kama Nkem Karama during plenary on Tuesday.
DAILY GIST recalls that NERC had ordered the increment in tariff while the lawmakers were on holiday.
It however noted that only electricity customers in Band A would be affected by the increase.
In addition, fuel scarcity is ravaging the entire country following the inability of NNPC Limited to provide products to marketers.
Shehu Ajilo moved the motion on petroleum scarcity, and the motion was taken without debate.
The House ordered that the Minister of Petroleum Resources must appear before the House.
Meanwhile, the motion to suspend the electricity tariff was moved by Nkemkanma.
The House directed that the Minister of Power should appear before a special committee to probe the hike.
Equally, the motion was adopted without debate.
