Electrical energy firm threatens to disconnect authorities homes in South-east

The Enugu Electrical energy Distribution Firm (EEDC) has threatened to disconnect authorities homes within the South-east over failure to pay their electrical energy payments.

The EEDC additionally stated it might disconnect workplaces of the Central Financial institution of Nigeria and the Nigerian military, amongst others, for a similar motive.

The spokesperson of the EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, who disclosed this in a press release on Friday, stated all of the 5 state governments within the area have been among the many establishments owing the corporate.

EEDC is the ability distribution firm in command of electrical energy provide in south-east Nigeria.

Extra establishments to be disconnected

Mr Ezeh stated aside from the talked about establishments; the EEDC would additionally disconnect Innoson Technical Industries, the Enugu Campus of the College of Nigeria Nsukka and the Nigerian Bottling Firm for failing to pay their electrical energy payments.

The spokesperson stated different establishments marked for disconnection embrace Nigeria Police Power, Nigerian Air Power, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Railway Company, Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company; College of Nigeria Instructing Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla; Ebonyi State College, Coal Company Quarters and Federal Secretariat and Institutions – all in South-east.

“We’re additionally disconnecting GMO Rubber Division; Nnamdi Azikiwe College, Awka; Ebonyi State Authorities’s Ecumenical Centre l; Nigeria Prisons Coaching Faculty; M/S Concorde Resort, Owerri and Federal Instructing Hospital, Abakaliki.

“Others are Enugu State Excessive Courtroom; Dependable Metal 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 Restricted.

“The remaining are native authorities council workplaces; Saint Davids Porter Nigeria Ltd, Gees Denver Firm Restricted; the Federal Controller of Works, Hospitals Administration Board, and Donlink Plastic Industries,” he stated.

Mr Ezeh stated the affected establishments and governments owe the EEDC over N180 billion in electrical energy payments.

He stated the electrical energy firm would, from Monday, begin “large disconnection” of electrical energy provide to those and different prospects with excellent electrical energy payments.

“This train has turn into vital contemplating the large (quantity of) over N180 billion unpaid electrical energy payments and accrued arrears, which have persistently put the corporate (EEDC) in a precarious income deficit place, making it troublesome to satisfy up with its energy buy obligations.

“For EEDC to proceed offering companies to its esteemed prospects, it’s pertinent that electrical energy payments, that are for vitality already consumed, are paid in full,” he stated.

“If this isn’t carried out, will probably be troublesome for the corporate to maintain up its operations to serve prospects and improve the standard of service,” he stated.

Mr Ezeh, nonetheless, requested the affected prospects to pay their arrears on or earlier than Monday to keep away from having their provide disconnected.

He burdened that the discover of disconnection applies to all classes of shoppers (most demand and non-maximum demand) owing the EEDC.