The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) issued a stern warning on Monday, threatening to disconnect electricity supply to the Presidential Villa and 86 other Federal Government agencies due to outstanding debts totaling N47.195 billion as of December 2023.
High-Profile Debtors on the List:
The list of indebted MDAs includes prominent names like the Chief of Defence Staff-Barracks and Military Formations with N12 billion, the Federal Ministry of Finance with over N5.4 billion, and even the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Several key ministries, including Health, Information, Education, and Agriculture, are also among the defaulters.
Deadline and Potential Impact:
The AEDC gave the affected MDAs a 10-day grace period, expiring on February 28th, to settle their dues or face disconnection. This move, if executed, could disrupt critical government operations and even impact residents within the affected areas.
While issuing a notice of disconnection to the affected MDAs, AEDC said, “The Management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has given a 10 days’ notice to 86 Government to pay up the N47.1bn electricity debt they owe or risk disconnection.
“The Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC is constrained to do this publication with the details of Government, Ministries, Departments and Agencies with long outstanding unpaid bills for services rendered to them through the provision of electricity supply in that our previous attempts to make them honour their obligations have not achieved the desired results.”
The firm also urged the MDAs to pay up before the disconnection time slated for Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
