{"id":62759,"date":"2018-06-27T18:23:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62759"},"modified":"2018-06-27T18:23:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:23:43","slug":"reps-set-up-panel-to-investigate-excessive-charges-by-discos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/reps-set-up-panel-to-investigate-excessive-charges-by-discos\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps set up panel to investigate excessive charges by DISCOs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The House of Representatives under the leadership of Hon Yakubu Dogara has<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">commenced an investigation into allegations of excessive electricity<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">charges being levied on consumers by distribution companies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Dogara, while delivering a remark at the investigative hearing held by the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">House ad-hoc committee set up to curb excessive electricity charges by the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">distribution companies, explained that the investigation is being carried<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">out with a view to reducing the financial burden on Nigerians and finding<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">a lasting solution to the crisis currently plaguing the energy sector.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;The House is aware of the financial hardship being experienced by most of<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">our people, due to the high electricity charges by DISCOs. This has<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">further compounded the difficulty brought about by the economic downturn<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">in the country.\u00a0 We are, therefore, determined to get all the facts on the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">matter, with a view to addressing it&#8221;, he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He revealed that the committee was setup following allegations that after<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">the unbundling of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">DISCOs hurriedly installed new sets of prepaid meters which gobble the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">units purchased much faster than the older prepaid meters.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He charged the committee to \u201cunravel the veracity of the allegation of the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">presence of wrongly configured prepaid meters that are over-billing the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">already impoverished masses of this country\u201d and urged all stakeholders<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and participants to be objective, truthful and open in their submissions<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and discussions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAs a Parliament, we are obliged to be fair to both the service providers<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and the consumers in our Legislation. Everyone must therefore, seize this<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">opportunity to provide us with all the available information. We must all<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">put heads together to find a lasting solution to the crisis in our Energy<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Sector, so that all the people of Nigeria can enjoy stable and affordable<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">electricity supply to enhance the quality of our lives,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He stated that the House is also currently working on legislation which<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">will further protect consumers.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;As most of the stakeholders present here may be aware, the House of<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Representatives is currently working on a Bill for an Act to Amend the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Electricity Power Sector Reform Act, 2004, to Prohibit and Criminalize<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Estimated Billing by Electricity Distribution Companies and Provide for<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Compulsory Installation of Prepaid Meters to all Power Consumers in<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Nigeria. The Bill is already at the Committee stage, and it is meant to<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">block another loophole by which the DISCOs are allegedly cheating<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">consumers.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Speaker Dogara described the work of the investigative committee as<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">instrumental to the successful implementation of the proposed law and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">urged the committee to carry out its assignment expeditiously.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/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>The House of Representatives under the leadership of Hon Yakubu Dogara has commenced an investigation into allegations of excessive electricity charges being levied on consumers by distribution companies. 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