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Abuja DisCo Moves to Disconnect FCDA, SGF House, HOS, 25 Others Over Huge Electricity Debt

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…See Full List of Ministries and agencies with huge electricity burden

By Our Correspondent

ABUJA. – The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (DisCo) has given Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s House, Head of Service (HoS) and 25 others up till June 3rd to pay their huge electricity debt or risk dosconnection.

Some government agencies including ministries have been marked for disconnection by Abuja DisCo.

The AEDC disclosed this via a notice issued on Saturday, June 1, which contained the full details of its debtors with unpaid electricity bills.

Police headquarters, Army barracks and 25 other companies were affected as the power company threatened to take swift action if all clients failed to settle their debts by June 3, 2024.

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has listed 27 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) with unpaid electricity bills. AEDC has threatened to disconnect top government agencies that refuse to pay their electricity bills.

AEDC threatens disconnection from Monday, June 3.

In a notice issued on Saturday, June 1, the power company stated that it will disconnect all clients who do not settle their debts by Monday, June 3.

As reported by The Nation, the customers include the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Airforce, Kogi state government, Niger state government, among others.

Therefore, the DisCo urged customers with debts to clear all outstanding bills before the deadline to avoid service interruption.

The notice reads: “This is to inform the general public that AEDC will disconnect all customers with outstanding electricity bills on June 3, 2024. “Timely payment of electricity bills is crucial for the continued operation and enhancement of AEDC’s infrastructure, ensuring we can deliver efficient and reliable service to our community.”

Full list of customers with outstanding bills Here’s a list of 28 government agencies at risk of disconnection over high electricity debt: 1. Nigeria Army 2. Nigeria Airforce 3. Defence Headquarters (HQ) 4. Federal Capital Development Authority, 5. Kogi state government 6. Niger state government 7. Nigeria Police Force HQ 8. Nigerian army barracks 9. Federal Ministry of industry 10. Nigeria Police Force HQ 11. Nigerian Army Barracks 12. Power House 13. Office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) House 1 14. Head of Service 15. Ministry of education 16. Ministry of Women Affairs 17. Ministry of Industry 18. Ministry of Trade 19. Ministry of interior 20. Ministry of Water Resources 21. National Stadium 22. Goodluck Jonathan Athletics Hall 23. Ministry of Finance 24. Ministry of education 25. Ministry of trade 26. National Planning Commission (budget) 27. Ministry of works 28. Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Abuja.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the decision by the NERC to raise the electricity tariff for Band A consumers from the current N66 per kilowatt hour to N225, or a 240% increase, was criticised by concerned stakeholders.

The former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Frank Onyebu, expressed shock over NERC’s decision.

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