{"id":98671,"date":"2022-08-27T12:59:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T11:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98671"},"modified":"2022-08-27T12:59:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T11:59:30","slug":"aedc-disconnects-niger-govt-house-hospitals-over-n1-3bn-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/aedc-disconnects-niger-govt-house-hospitals-over-n1-3bn-debt\/","title":{"rendered":"AEDC Disconnects Niger Govt House, Hospitals Over N1.3bn Debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1742304154631606957\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has disconnected Niger Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies over accumulated unpaid electricity bills totaling N1.3 billion.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also disconnected were the state secretariat, hospitals and other public institutions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AEDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Mohammed Pele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Friday that the Government House and hospitals were also disconnected.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Pele said one-week notice was given to the state government to settle its accumulated bill. but failed to meet its obligation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the state House of Assembly had four months ago intervened between the company and the government and agreement was reached for the government to settle 80 per cent of the debt.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTill date there was no any commitment from the state government.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe took the action after being pushed to the wall by the state government for not keeping its words after the intervention of the state Assembly four months ago,\u201d Mr Pele said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AEDC spokesman, however, explained that the government had in the last three months been paying N74 million monthly of its current bill, adding that the N1.3 billion was unpaid bills that accumulated before now.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe don\u2019t have any option than to disconnect their services and concentrate on our teaming loyal consumers in and outside the metropolis.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Pele lauded consumers for ensuring prompt payments of their electricity bills, adding that the company had added seven transformers and spent over N500 million to improve power supply.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other public institutions affected by the disconnection include the state Water Board, schools, all General hospitals, office of the Secretary to the State Government and that of the Head of Service, among others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the development has led to rise in the cost of water in Minna by 50 per cent, as water vendors now collect N300 as against N600 for a truck of 10 jerry cans of water.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When contacted, the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, told NAN on telephone that he was on his way to Kontagora for an official function and was not aware of the disconnection.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There has been a marked improvement in electricity supply, especially in Minna, in the last three weeks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"m_-5715818015881325590ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has disconnected Niger Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies over accumulated unpaid electricity bills totaling N1.3 billion. 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