DisCos call on FG to settle N100bn electricity debt
Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, has called on the Nigerian government to settle the N100 billion electricity outstanding debt.
Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director of the Association stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Sunday.
According to him, government needs to play its part to provide an enabling environment for energy distributors in the country by paying up the debt owed.
Oduntan, said the total debt owed by the Ministry, Agency and Departments (MDAs) is N100 billion.
The Executive Director, who emphasised the need for everyone to play it’s part in paying their electricity bills said the recent payment of debts by the presidential villa to the Abuja electricity distribution company could have been avoided had the government been timely in settling its electricity bills.
He revealed that it’s only two or three weeks ago that there was a news that went viral that the Nigeria presidential villa was owing electricity bill.
“This bill was not paid until Abuja DisCo put up an advert which called the attention of the president. You will be surprised to find some ministries that are owing Abuja Disco. The ministries, departments and agencies are owing in essence N100 billion.
“We have been saying this for a long time. They didn’t start owing from May 2023. So there is no politics or mischief here. We are talking facts and how we can solve problems.
“I said all of us need to pay our part. On the part of the government, always try to create an enabling environment for businesses to strive. Always play your part by paying your bill,” he said.
“I said all of us need to pay our part. On the part of the government, always try to create an enabling environment for businesses to strive. Always play your part by paying your bill.
“It’s only two or three weeks ago that there was a news that went viral that the Nigeria presidential villa was owing electricity bill. This bill was not paid until Abuja DisCo put up an advert which called the attention of the president.
“You will be surprised to find some ministries that are owing Abuja Disco. The ministries, departments and agencies are owing in essence N100 billion.
“We’ve been saying this for a long time. They didn’t start owing from May 2023. So there is no politics or mischief here. We are talking facts and how we can solve problems,” he said.
