Nigerians must pay higher electricity tariff – Osinbajo

Osinbajo says higher electricity tariff is inevitable.

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday, that Nigerians will pay higher electricity tariffs.

Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking at the 6th presidential business forum for private stakeholders in Abuja.

“Listening to questions concerning lower tariffs, we must pay higher tariffs, these sorts of things are inevitable. What we are trying to do is not increase but how we can ensure we clean up the entire value chain.

“I’m sure you are aware of the Payment Assurance Guarantee which we put in place for over N700billion to ensure gas is paid for and for liquidity in the whole value chain,” he said.

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Osinbajo added that the federal government would be meeting with the World Bank on a scheme that involves “fair amount of subsidy.”

“Today, we will be meeting with the World Bank on a scheme they have been working with us on to fund the entire value chain, and ensure we transit smoothly from where we are, to a much more market-determined policy for electricity.

“This will involve a fair amount of subsidy and help the federal government and World Bank are working together on that. There is no way of sustaining the current subsidies long term, but we want to ensure the process is smooth,” he said.