[BREAKING NEWS] Reps Request Two-month Free Electricity Supply To All Nigerians

The House of Representatives has said it is thinking about a boost charge that will guarantee that Nigerians get free power supply for two months to moderate the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila expressed this on Saturday, including that the proposed bill would help in boosting the economy, particularly the informal sector, as the nation gets ready for financial bounce back after the coronavirus.

The Speaker said the second "Stimulus Bill" would be considered quickly the House reconvened from its continuous break, which was proclaimed because of the pandemic.

As indicated by a discharge on Saturday, the House at first scheduled its resumption for April 7, however would be reached out by multi week in consistence with Federal Government's fourteen day stay-at-home request to control COVID-19 spread.

The Speaker talked at the National Assembly on Saturday during a gathering between the National Assembly initiative and the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmad; the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze; among others.

Gbajabiamila said the nation couldn't stand to be caught off guard for the impacts of COVID-19 on its economy.