Increased electricity tariff : Fashola appeals to Nigerians, says it's a bitter pill we must swallow

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde
Fashola, has appealed to Nigerians to accept the
new increase in electricity tariff, saying it is a
bitter pill we must swallow.
He made the appeal during the second monthly
meeting with stakeholders in the power sector in
Lagos today February 8th
“Importantly, I understand that people who
have been disappointed over a long time
will feel a sense of concern that again
tariffs have gone up. But the truth is that
these tariffs ought to have been there from
day one. I don’t know why the government
of yesterday was not courageous enough to
tell us this was the price. It is a painful pill
that I must appeal that we swallow. It is
like quinine and malaria. It’s painful; it’s
not sweet, I know that, but I do it because
we are not left with many choices. This is
the first major decision in power that this
administration has taken. There are other
problems. I can only appeal for some
understanding and some trust that we do
this in the best interest of our country"he
said.