Nigeria’s Power Divide: How the Band Tariff System Fails Us All

I’m convinced Nigeria’s Band A, B, C electricity tariff system is one of the most unfair policies we’ve endured. On paper, higher bands pay more for longer supply and lower bands pay less for fewer hours. In reality, your feeder and connections decide your band—not your payment record. Government facilities and affluent estates always land on Band A while ordinary Nigerians remain stuck on Band C or D, seeing as little as six hours of electricity daily. Meanwhile, federal agencies owe over ₦100 billion to distribution companies. This debt cripples the sector and forces tariffs higher for everyone else. It’s time to scrap the Band system and enforce equal accountability. If top officials sat in the dark with the rest of us, real change would happen fast. What do you think—should we abolish the bands and demand fair treatment for all?

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