Atiku Abubakar Critiques Tinubu's Electricity Promises

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria, criticized the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) regarding President Bola Tinubu's electricity promises. In a statement issued on November 1 by Phrank Shaibu, the Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC), Atiku emphasized that Nigerians are still facing erratic electricity supply, rising tariffs, and high costs for alternative power.

He noted that three and a half years after Tinubu's promise for steady electricity and an end to estimated billing, many households and businesses continue to struggle. Atiku condemned the APC for celebrating policy documents while Nigerians remain in darkness and highlighted the financial burden of different tariff bands.

He questioned the Federal Government's plan to end electricity subsidies by 2027 and proposed reforms to create a more affordable tariff framework. Atiku also criticized the government's bond program aimed at settling debts owed to electricity companies, arguing that it does not equate to building new power infrastructure.