Nigeria to halt subsidies on electricity: minister

ABUJA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria has announced plans to end subsidies on electricity in a significant policy shift aimed at addressing economic challenges.

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu told the media in the capital, Abuja, Wednesday that the decision followed the poor electricity supply situation in the country due to numerous issues including outstanding subsidy debt, and the mounting pressure to reform the country's energy sector and improve fiscal sustainability.