A recent BusinessDay poll on Nigeria’s power sector has found that most citizens have yet to see any improvement in electricity supply, despite the recent hike in tariffs.
The survey asked respondents whether power supply in their area had changed since the revised tariffs took effect. Only 14.8 percent said it had become “surprisingly stable,” while 26.1 percent described it as “manageable” or “better than usual.”
However, 44.3 percent said electricity still “comes and goes,” and 22.7 percent reported experiencing “mostly blackouts.” In
