Former Rivers State governor and ADC Vice-Presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will restore electricity subsidy if elected in 2027.
Amaechi made the declaration on Thursday during ward visits across Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he delivered Atiku’s campaign message to residents.
He criticised the electricity tariff regime introduced by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, alleging that the removal of electricity subsidy had drastically increased bills for consumers.
Using his personal bill to illustrate, Amaechi said: “My house electricity bill was N500,000; now I pay N4 million. Atiku said if he comes, I will go back to N500,000. No more Band A and B because government will subsidise it.”
He also accused the Tinubu administration of worsening economic hardship through the removal of petrol subsidy.
“He just held microphone and didn’t care. He just said remove subsidy. Since he removed subsidy, transportation increased, food prices increased — tomatoes, corn, everything,” Amaechi said.
The former governor linked rising insecurity to the economic difficulties, saying farmers could no longer access their farms, affecting food production and prices.
“Insecurity also increased. You no even fit go farm, and government doesn’t care. Atiku said he will bring back subsidy. If Atiku brings back subsidy, everything will come down,” he said.
Nigeria’s electricity tariff is divided into Bands A to E based on hours of supply. Band A customers receive a minimum of 20 hours daily and pay higher rates.
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said on July 31 that the Federal Government plans to phase out power subsidies from 2027.
The government said it spent N3.14 trillion on electricity subsidies between June 2023 and December 2025.
