The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to disconnect government houses in the South East for not paying their electricity bills.
The EEDC also said it would disconnect the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Army, among others, for the same reason.
EEDC spokesperson Emeka Ezeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the five state governments in the region were among the institutions that owed the company.
EEDC is the power distribution company responsible for the supply of electricity in the south-east of Nigeria.
More institutions will be disconnected
Mr. Ezeh said that apart from the aforementioned institutions; The EEDC would also disconnect Innoson Technical Industries, Enugu Campus of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and the Nigerian Bottling Company for not paying their electricity bills.
The spokesperson said other institutions marked for disengagement include the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Railway Corporation, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla; Ebonyi State University, the headquarters of the Coal Corporation and the Federal Secretariat and Establishments, all in the southeast.
“We are also disconnecting the GMO Rubber Division; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Ebonyi State Government Ecumenical Centre; Nigerian Prison Training School; M/S Concorde Hotel, Owerri and Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
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“Others are the Enugu State High Court; Reliable Steel & Plastic Industries Ltd; Jilnas Industries; Bengas Nigeria Ltd; CIFO Petroleum Ltd; Stanel service station, Highlift pumping station; Finoc Industries Ltd; Aluminum Extrusion Industries Ltd and VIN VAL Limited.
“The rest are local government council offices; Saint Davids Porter Nigeria Ltd, Gees Denver Company Limited; the Federal Comptroller of Works, the Hospital Board of Directors and Donlink Plastic Industries,” he said.
Ezeh said the affected institutions and governments owe the EEDC over N180 billion in electricity bills.
He said the power company would begin a “mass disconnection” of power to these and other customers with outstanding electricity bills starting Monday.
“This exercise has become necessary considering the huge (amount of) over N180 billion worth of unpaid electricity bills and accumulated arrears, which have constantly placed the company (EEDC) in a precarious position of revenue deficit, which that makes it difficult to meet your energy purchase obligations. .
“In order for EEDC to continue providing services to its esteemed customers, it is pertinent that the electricity bills, which are for energy already consumed, are paid in full,” he said.
“If this is not done, it will be difficult for the company to maintain its operations to serve customers and improve service quality,” he said.
Ezeh, however, asked affected customers to pay their arrears on or before Monday to avoid having their supply disconnected.
He highlighted that the disconnection notice applies to all categories of customers (peak demand and non-peak demand) owed to the EEDC.