Enugu DisCo to disconnect CBN, state government offices over N180bn debt

Enugu DisCo to disconnect CBN, state government offices over N180bn debt

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has issued
a disconnection notice to state governments, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
offices, Nigerian Army, among other parastatals and companies over N180 billion
electricity debt.

 

Emeka Ezeh, EEDC corporate communication officer, issued the
notice in a statement on Friday.

 

Notifying customers about outstanding electricity bills in
the south-east region, he said the company will commence the disconnection of
electricity supply to defaulters from June 10.

 

Ezeh said the electricity defaulters include Enugu, Ebonyi,
Anambra, Abia and Imo state governments, as well as Innoson Technical &
Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu and Nsukka campuses), and the Nigerian
Bottling Company Ltd.

 

Others on the list are the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian
Airforce, Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ebonyi
State University, Coal Corporation quarters, and federal secretariat and
establishment.

 

“We are also disconnecting GMO Rubber Division; Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka; Ebonyi State Government’s Ecumenical Centre One; Nigeria
Prisons Training School; CBN offices; M/S Concorde Hotel, Owerri and Federal
Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki,” Ezeh said.

 

The spokesperson said Enugu high court, Reliable Steel and
Plastic Industries Ltd, Jilnas Industries, BENGAS Nigeria Ltd, CIFO Petroleum
Ltd, STANEL filling station, Highlift pumping station, FINOC Industries Ltd,
Aluminium Extrusion Industries Ltd, and VIN VAL Ltd were also owing the DisCo
electricity debt.

 

 “The rest are Local
Government offices; St. Davids Porter Nigeria Ltd; Gees Denver Company Limited;
the Federal Ministry of Works, Hospitals Management Board and DONLINK Plastic
Industries, among many others,” he added.

 

Ezeh said the notice applies to all categories of customers
— maximum demand and non-maximum demand — that are indebted to EEDC.

Source: Enugu DisCo to disconnect CBN, state government offices over N180bn debt

 - NigerianEye

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