Nigeria, April 16 -- Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday announced that twenty-one 33kV feeders have been added to its approved Band A feeders list.

The company disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle.

Earlier in the month, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) ordered the immediate upward review of electricity tariffs from Wednesday, 3 April.

The NERC Vice Chairperson, Musiliu Oseni, who disclosed this while speaking at a press conference in Abuja, explained that the increase would affect only electricity customers in band A.

He noted that the increase would not affect Bands B, C, D and E while noting that the number of customers previously on Band A has been reduced.

Band A customers...