FG cites unsustainable ₦47bn power bill as reason for ₦10bn solar installation in Aso Rock

FG cites unsustainable ₦47bn power bill as reason for ₦10bn solar installation in Aso Rock

 The Federal Government has explained the reason for the
installation of solar panels at the Aso Rock Villa.

 

The Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria,
Mustapha Abdullahi, said it is unsustainable for the government to continue
paying about ₦47 billion yearly in power bills.

 

According to him, this was the reason President Bola Tinubu
approved ₦10 billion for the solar power grid to power the presidential villa.

 

It would be recalled that in 2024, the Abuja Electricity
Distribution Company (AEDC), in an advertorial titled ‘Notice of
disconnection,’ said the presidential villa owed an electricity bill of N923.87
million.

 

The Disco also issued a 10-day notice to the presidential
villa and 86 government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to pay the
N47.1 billion electricity debt they owe or risk disconnection.

 

However, while briefing the press on Friday, Mustapha
explained that the switch to solar energy in Aso Rock is in line with President
Tinubu’s agenda to diversify energy sources and also cut the cost of
governance.

 

He added that the development would provide uninterrupted,
clean energy, create jobs, foster innovation among Nigerian engineers and
energy experts, and ultimately reduce pressure on the national grid.

 

 

Source: FG cites unsustainable ₦47bn power bill as reason for ₦10bn solar installation in Aso Rock

 - NigerianEye
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