Due to unpaid energy bills, the Enugu electrical Distribution Company (EEDC) has sent notices of disconnection to the governments of the five southeast states, University of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and other institutions.
This was revealed by EEDC in a notice sent to Newsmen on Friday.
The disco announced that if impacted consumers do not pay their unpaid electricity bills, it will start to disconnect them on June 10.
“The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to notify its customers with outstanding electricity bills that, effective June 10, 2024, the company will commence the disconnection of electricity supply to these indebted customers.
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“This exercise has become necessary considering the huge unpaid electricity bills and accrued arrears, which has consistently put the company in a precarious revenue deficit position, making it difficult to meet up with its power purchase obligations.
“For EEDC to continue providing 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 keep up its operations to serve customers and enhance the quality of service.
“Some of the indebted customers include Enugu State Government, Ebonyi State government, Anambra State Government, Abia State Government, Imo State Government, Innoson Technical & Industries, University of Nigeria (Enugu & Nsukka Campuses), Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd., Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Airforce, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Railway Corporation, National Drug Law Enforcement, UNTH, Enugu, Ebonyi State University, Coal Corporation Quarters, Federal Secretariat & Establishment, GMO Rubber Division, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Ebonyi State Govt. (Ecumenical Centre 1), Nigeria Prisons Training School, Central Bank of Nigeria offices, M/S Concorde Hotel, Owerri, and Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
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“Others are Enugu High Court, Reliable Steel & Plastic Ind. Ltd., Jilnas Industries, BENGAS Nigeria Ltd., CIFO Petroleum Ltd., STANEL Filling Station, Highlift Pumping Station, FINOC Industries Ltd., Aluminium Extrusion Industries Ltd., VIN VAL Limited, Local Government Council offices, Saint Davids Porter Nigeria Ltd., Gees Denver Company Limited, The Federal Controller of Works, Hospitals Management Board, and DONLINK Plastic Industries.
“We, therefore, appeal to the affected customers to endeavor to clear their arrears on or before the 10th of June, 2024, to avoid having their supply disconnected.
“Please note that this notice applies to all categories of customers (Maximum Demand and Non-Maximum Demand) that are indebted to EEDC,” the disco stated.
This development occurs just five days after clients of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received a warning of impending disconnection due to unpaid bills.
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