On Monday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced its intention to disconnect electricity in the Presidential Villa and 86 Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) due to outstanding debts amounting to N47.195 billion as of December 2023.
The affected MDAs include the Chief of Defence Staff – Barracks and Military Formations, FCT Ministry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of State Petroleum, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Ministry of Education, CBN governor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Budget and Planning, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Interior, Head ECOWAS, and Ministry of Transport, among others.In a notice issued to the affected MDAs, AEDC gave a 10-day ultimatum to settle their outstanding debts or face disconnection. The disconnection is scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.The decision to disconnect the MDAs was made following unsuccessful attempts to recover the outstanding debts owed to the AEDC.
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The company emphasized the importance of the MDAs honoring their financial obligations to ensure continued electricity supply.
It’s worth noting that in 2019, the Federal Executive Council approved the inclusion of the presidential villa in the eligible customer policy to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
This decision aimed to improve electricity supply and distribution across the country, with a focus on targeted metered customers.
The project, executed by Messrs Dextron Engineering Limited, is expected to facilitate uninterrupted power supply to the Aso Rock Villa and address the erratic power supply despite the availability of power from Generation Companies (GenCos).
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