Atiku slams Tinubu: "Electricity excuses can't light a single home" as 2027 subsidy end looms
Atiku Abubakar tore into President Tinubu's electricity record Sunday, declaring his "excuses cannot light a single home" while Nigerians pay more for unreliable power. In a statement by media aide Phrank Shuaibu, the ADC presidential candidate said the administration offers propaganda instead of solutions as millions of homes and businesses remain in darkness.
The criticism hits on two pressure points. First, Band A customers now pay roughly ₦209.50 per unit before VAT, with other bands varying by state and provider—yet power fails across every tier while bills arrive on schedule. Second, the government plans to end electricity subsidies in 2027 while insisting no immediate tariff hike is coming. Atiku demanded clarity: what happens to household bills when the subsidy vanishes?
"No family should have to weigh the cost of electricity against the cost of food. No business should pay more while receiving less," Atiku said, urging the administration to stop playing politics and deliver stable supply.
For consumers, the intelligence is clear: current tariffs are already high relative to service quality, and the 2027 subsidy removal creates a known unknown for household budgets. Band A users paying ₦209.50/unit today have no guarantee that rate holds once subsidies end. The pragmatic move: track your actual consumption versus billing, document outage frequency, and engage your DisCo's customer service with specific complaints—documented pressure creates leverage when the next tariff review arrives.