The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has threatened to disconnect electricity supply to the Presidential Villa, the ministry of power, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Inland Revenue Service among others over N47bn debt.
The DisCo in a disconnection notice on Monday gave the 86 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) 10 days’ notice to pay the N47.1bn accrued debt.
The notice reads, “The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc is constrained to do this publication with the details of Government, Ministries, Departments and Agencies with long outstanding unpaid bills for services rendered to them through the provision of electricity supply.
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“In that, our previous attempts to make them honour their obligations have not achieved the desired results.
“The relevant MDAs are hereby given notice that the AEDC shall after Wednesday, 28th February 2024, embark on the disconnection of our services to them until they discharge their obligations to us by paying their debts.”
Recall that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had mandated the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to step up with electricity distribution across the country, he had threatened that any company found defaulting would have its license withdrawn.
The notice from AEDC showed that the Ministry of Power is owing N78m.
Some of the MDAs include the Ministry of Finance, Information, Budget, Works and Housing, barracks, Nigeria Police Force, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and state liaison offices in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).