{"id":1078,"date":"2020-04-04T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:52:46","slug":"coronavirus-pandemic-house-of-rep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=1078","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Pandemic: House Of Rep. Proposes Free Electricity Bill For Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAs part of the measures to suppress the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, Nigeria\u2019s House of Representatives has considered a fresh Stimulus Bill to ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months.<\/div>\n
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\nThe Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday.<\/div>\n
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\nGbajabiamila stated that, the proposed Bill will help in enhancing the economy through the informal sector as the country prepares for the aftermath of the coronavirus.<\/div>\n
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\nHe added that, the Bill which will be the second Stimulus Bill by the Green Chamber will be considered immediately the House reconvenes from its current break, due to the pandemic.<\/div>\n
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\nThe statement read:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue of electricity, you\u2019ll agree, because the Minister did say that she has been inundated by the public, just as we are, on several suggestions and ideas and I am almost a hundred percent sure that, from those ideas will be the issue of some kind of shelter, as far as electricity is concerned.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\u201cIt is one thing that will touch every household. As I said earlier, when we engaged, I discussed with the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) that packaged whatever they would require, if the government can give them, for us to allow for two months free electricity for Nigerians, they would be able to guarantee it.<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cWe have the figures. I think we should look very seriously into that as part of our package for economic stimulus, because stimulus means something that will stimulate the economy. When you are stimulating the economy, most of it will come from the informal sector.<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cWhen you are saving people their electricity and the fact that they now have stable electricity for two months, you are also saving the monies that would go into the payment of those bills at least for two months.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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