Band A customers, representing approximately 15% of electricity consumers nationwide, have had their original tariff plans entirely discontinued. Manufacturers and labour unions have vehemently opposed the government’s approval to hike tariffs by 240% for electricity users receiving 20 hours of power. They underscore the necessity of the electricity subsidy, warning that its removal could force manufacturers to cease operations and worsen inflation. Pulse.ng reported that the government announced in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, April 3, that the subsidy for electricity previously …