FG considers card payment system to check electricity consumers’ exploitation

Concerned about the plight of electricity consumers, the Federal Government is considering the deployment of a card payment system to eliminate the exploitation of Nigerians by electricity firms.

Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this while playing host to the Moderator of the Synod of the North of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Rev. Ini Ukpuho, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office as part of activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Synod.

The Vice President said that the government was working hard to resolve the challenges faced by power consumers in payment of bills, saying very soon a card payment system would be introduced to ease their troubles.

Osinbajo said the new administration government was not interested in victimizing anyone, but to ensure that people understand that there is a consequence for every act of impunity and corruption in the country.

The Vice President, who acknowledged the historical role of the Presbyterian Church in national transformation through its missionary leaders, said that the present generation should strive to use its pulpits as a platform to provide direction to its members towards national revival.

Although he regretted that the church had not done enough these days to impact the society positively, Professor Osibanjo said church leaders needed to step up efforts to help redefine their role towards national rebirth.

He said, “The Church has a special role to help in remoulding the character of the people.
The Church should pursue national values and national reorientation. After 20 years, the great work started by the Presbyterian missionaries many years ago should be continued in greater vigour.”

Earlier, Rev. Ukpuho had told the Vice President that his visit was to brief him on the anniversary celebration of the Synod’s mission work in the Northern part of the country since 1995 as well as 60 years of gospel witness in the region.

“We are using the opportunity of this landmark year to take stock of the mission work in the north and to re-strategize for greater exploits in expanding God’s kingdom and impacting our nation and the world at large,” he said.

Rev. Ukpuho urged the Vice President to consider the Presbyterian Church as a faithful partner in government’s effort to enthrone righteousness, justice, peace and development in Nigeria for the good of the people.

“We believe the days of Nigeria’s greater glory are here. Historically, Presbyterianism has been known to be agent of national transformation,” he said.