[center] Ministries, Departments, Agencies and the Nigerian Army are
owing the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) N60 billion from
2015 to February, 2016, the Association of Nigerian Electricity
Distributors has disclosed.

Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director of the group, said this
on Tuesday at a news conference.

He said the army owed Benin DISCO N2.3 billion; Eko, N1.9
billion; Ikeja, N1.6 billion; Jos, N2 billion; Kaduna, N6.6 billion;
Kano, N301 million; Port Harcourt, N1.3 billion and Yola, N435
million.

Mr. Oduntan said out of the N60 billion owed to the companies,
army’s total debt stood at N15 billion.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the situation, particularly
with the army.


He pleaded with President Muhammad Buhari to assist the
distribution companies to ensure that the army paid its energy
bills.

According to him, power sector requires $40 billion to ensure
adequate, reliable and stable power supply in the country.

He added that the companies had improved on their facilities
by installing smart prepaid meters, taken customers’
enumeration and installing new technologies for adequate
electricity.

Mr. Oduntan explained that the DISCOs had made adequate
plans to ensure safety in the electricity industry, adding that the
facilities in the sector could absorb new 10,000 megawatts, if
generated.

He expressed concern that many customers did not want to
pay their electricity bills, adding that this was hampering the
sector.

Mr. Oduntan urged electricity consumers to settle their bills as
this would help to develop the sector.
(NAN) [/center]

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The NA will simply drive 10 men to the DISCOs take 4 or 5 men with them and give him beating of his life. That will be the end. That's Nigeria for you.