Nigeria, June 30 -- The leaders of the National Assembly have explained their positions against the plan to increase electricity tariffs in the country by July.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila expressed their rejection of the plan on Monday at a meeting with electricity distribution companies, DISCOs and the regulator, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.

On Tuesday the two leaders met with Vice President Osinbajo on the same subject. They spoke to journalists after the meeting. Read their remarks

below.

We have come to visit our Vice President, one of our leaders in connection with the impending electricity tariff in the country.

The joint leadership of the National Assembly sat yesterday with...