{
  "id": 5618714,
  "title": "Amaechi: Electricity consumers react as Atiku vows to scrap Band A tariff, restore full subsidy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/amaechi-electricity-consumers-react-as-atiku-vows-to-scrap-band-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/04/amaechi-electricity-consumers-react-as-atiku-vows-to-scrap-band-a-tariff-restore-full-subsidy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Electricity consumers have voiced their opinions on a proposal made by Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State governor and vice-presidential candidate for Atiku Abubakar’s African Democratic Congress. Amaechi, in an address to his supporters, claimed that Atiku would restore full electricity subsidy and scrap the Band A tariff. According to the DAILY POST, the Nigerian government increased tariffs for Band A consumers in 2024, promising a minimum of 20 hours of daily power supply. However, Amaechi later announced that Atiku would eliminate the tariff if elected on January 16, 2027.\n\nThe President of the Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kunle Olubiyo, spoke to DAILY POST regarding Amaechi's statement. Olubiyo criticized political gladiators for making false claims to appeal to voters during election season. He stated that non-state actors and NGOs do not align with these promises, as political leaders often focus on securing oil assets, signature bonds, and wealth distribution. Olubiyo emphasized that the real issues facing Nigeria's electricity sector are technical losses, commercial losses, and leakages, rather than subsidy or tariff adjustments.\n\nOlubiyo further detailed the main concerns in the electricity sector, stating that technical and commercial losses are prevalent, with significant amounts of electricity unaccounted for. He called for making the electricity sector commercially viable, focusing on addressing these underlying issues.",
  "summary": "Electricity consumers have reacted to a proposal by Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State governor and running mate to African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, to scrap the Band A electricity tariff and restore full subsidy to the power sector. Recall that Amaechi, while speaking with his supporters in Rivers State, said Atiku told him […] Amaechi: Electricity consumers…",
  "key_points": [
    "Rotimi Amaechi claims Atiku will restore full electricity subsidy and scrap Band A tariff.",
    "Nigeria Consumer Protection Network criticizes false election promises.",
    "Sector issues include technical losses, commercial losses, and electricity leakages."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}