The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has warned of plans to initiate disconnections at Government Houses, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, the Nigerian Army, and other entities in the South-East reportedly in arrears to the company.
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The company issued the warning in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, and distributed to journalists in Enugu on Friday.
Eze mentioned that the mentioned organizations collectively owed the company more than ₦180 billion for consumed energy. He asserted that the proposed disconnection was among the company’s tactics to reclaim its funds.
He enumerated the defaulting parties to include the Enugu State Government, Ebonyi Government, Anambra Government, Abia Government, Imo Government, Innoson Technical and Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu and Nsukka Campuses), and Nigerian Bottling Company.
Additional entities include the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, UNTH Ituku-Ozalla, Ebonyi State University, Coal Corporation Quarters, and Federal Secretariat and Establishments.
“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.
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“Also included are 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.
“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 said.
The EEDC spokesperson cautioned that starting from June 10, 2024, the company would initiate widespread disconnections of electricity supply to customers and others with unpaid bills.
“This exercise has become necessary, considering the huge (over ₦180 billion) unpaid electricity bills and accrued arrears,” he added.
He mentioned that this situation has continuously placed the company in a vulnerable revenue deficit, making it challenging to fulfill its power purchase commitments.
“For EEDC to continue to provide services to its esteemed customers, it is pertinent that electricity bills, which are for energy already consumed, are paid in full.
“If this is not done, it will be difficult for the company to suatain its operations to serve customers and enhance the quality of service,” Eze stated.
He thus urged the affected customers to make efforts to settle their outstanding balances on or before June 10 to avoid disconnection. He emphasized that the disconnection notice applied to all categories of customers, including Maximum Demand and Non-Maximum Demand, who were indebted to EEDC.
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