Band A Tariffs and the Hospital Crisis: How Band A Tariffs are Killing Nigerians in Hospitals

Band A Tariffs and the Hospital Crisis: How Band A Tariffs are Killing Nigerians in Hospitals

Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing a devastating new threat, not from disease, but from electricity tariffs. The hike in Band A tariffs is crippling hospitals across the country, leaving patients in the dark and, in too many cases, costing them their lives. The Band A tariff has gone up by an alarming 240%, jumping from ₦66 to ₦225 per kilowatt-hour. Teaching hospitals providing critical care to millions of Nigerians have been forced into thi…