To address outstanding debts owed by various government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC (AEDC) has warned sternly of impending disconnection if payment is not settled within 10 days.
A recent publication by AEDC unveiled a lengthy list of MDAs that have failed to honour their financial obligations for electricity services provided. Notable entities include the Presidential Villa, the Ministry of Power, and several other governmental bodies, with over N47.1b in debt.
Despite repeated attempts to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels and reminders, the outstanding bills remain unresolved, prompting AEDC to escalate the matter.
Others to be disconnected include the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN; Ministries of Finance, Information, Budget, Works and Housing, Barracks, Nigeria Police Force; State liaison offices in the Federal Capital Territory, amongst 48 agencies and MDAs, and State governors.
According to the notice signed by the management, Barracks and Military Formations under the office of the Chief of Defence Staff, with 184 accounts, is the biggest debtor with N12 billion debt.
Others are; the FCT Ministry, with 423 accounts owing N7.6b; Ministry of Finance, with 237 accounts owing N5.4b; Niger State Government, Abuja liaison office with 536 accounts, owing N3.5b; and Ministry of State for Petroleum with 10 accounts owing N2.1b.
The CBN Governor with 42 accounts owing N1.6b; the Nigeria Police Force with 1,286 accounts owing N1.4b; presidential villa with six accounts owing N923.9m; the EFCC with six accounts owing 291.3m; the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with 20 accounts owing N75m; the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC with two accounts owing N60.6m; and National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, with 12 accounts, owing N56.4m.
The publication emphasised the necessity of prompt payment to ensure the sustainability of essential services.
The notice stipulates that MDAs and other agencies, including the presidential villa, have a grace period of 10 days from the date of the notice’s issuance to settle their outstanding debts. Failure to comply within the specified timeframe will result in the disconnection of electricity services until full payment is received.
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