{"id":125382,"date":"2026-02-03T19:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125382"},"modified":"2026-02-03T19:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:40:33","slug":"power-disconnection-at-nigerian-commission-raises-questions-over-mission-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/power-disconnection-at-nigerian-commission-raises-questions-over-mission-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Disconnection at Nigerian Commission Raises Questions Over Mission Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The City of Tshwane in South Africa temporarily disconnected electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission over unpaid utility bills, before restoring power after the debt was settled.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development was confirmed on Monday by Executive Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya in a post on X. \u201c#TshwaneYaTima: We\u2019ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,\u201d she wrote.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hours later, she confirmed the mission had cleared the debt and electricity was restored.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The disconnection sparked reactions online, with many questioning how a diplomatic mission could accumulate unpaid utility bills in the host country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Concerns about underfunding of Nigeria\u2019s foreign missions have persisted for years. Nigerians living abroad frequently complain about poor services at embassies and high commissions, while workers in these missions often cite insufficient funding as the main reason for service gaps.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a senior official at a Nigerian mission in the Philippines told this correspondent that basic operational necessities were often lacking due to chronic underfunding.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said missions frequently struggled to meet even basic operational needs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Retired Ambassador Joe Keshi, a former Nigerian diplomat, has consistently highlighted the numerous operational challenges in Nigeria\u2019s missions abroad. He said that repeated recommendations and proposed reforms from experts often go unheeded, contributing to recurring issues.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident reflects a broader pattern of similar challenges within Nigeria. In February 2024, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) issued a 10-day ultimatum to over 50 ministries, agencies, and international offices, including the UN liaison office and ECOWAS over unpaid electricity bills totaling \u20a637.641 billion.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Presidential Villa alone owed \u20a6923 million, while cumulative debts from the Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, DSS, and the National Assembly ran into billions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AEDC explained that publicizing the debts had become necessary after repeated attempts to recover payments failed, highlighting a system where ordinary citizens often face strict consequences while large institutions and elites evade timely payment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian federal government has not issued any further comment on the matter.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The City of Tshwane in South Africa temporarily disconnected electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission over unpaid utility bills, before restoring power after the debt was&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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