The Senate has suspended the consideration of a report recommending the suspension of the increase in electricity tariff by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), pending legal advice.

The resolution was a sequel to a point of order raised by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Titus Zam, during the plenary.

The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, announced the resolution after a majority of the senators supported it through voice votes.

In February, the Senate rejected the increase in the electricity tariff and directed its Committee on Power to investigate the circumstances surrounding the increment and submit a comprehensive report for further legislative action.
In February, the Senate rejected the increase in the electricity tariff and directed its Committee on Power to investigate the circumstances surrounding the increment and submit a comprehensive report for further legislative action.

Despite the resolution, the NERC in April announced an increment in the electricity tariff from N68 per kilowatt-hour to N225 for consumers in Band A (about 15 per cent of electricity consumers).